Iona Bonamis | 陶思穎 (she/her)

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As a board member at @womentcities.bsky.social, I’ve seen how people coming together can reshape the cities we live in so we can thrive. WTC’s advocacy and programs are making a real difference—but this work needs all of us.

Year End Dance Party Building a Vancouver for Everyone

@onecityvan.bsky.social is having a year end dance party this Saturday at the Polish Hall, 8-11pm. Would love to see you there!

Tickets are only $25 and you can buy them here: www.onecityvancouver.ca/year_end_dan...

Being with community keeps me grounded in humility and lived experience, and it’s what drives me to use my professional skills to organize and show up for a city that’s been heading in the wrong direction.

Leave me a comment if this resonates with you!

Currently, I’m a Lead Planner at TransLink and prior to that, I worked as a Senior Transportation Planner at the City of Vancouver.

For the last 16 years, I’ve been working as an urban planner to foster more inclusive and equitable communities, where everyone regardless of their race, gender, age, income, or ability can thrive. My work has spanned from the City of Vancouver to the City of Halifax.

Hello! Welcome to my Bluesky account! For those who don't know me, I'm a second-generation Chinese Canadian born and raised in what is colonially known as Vancouver. I live in East Van with my partner, two kids, and a dog.

I'm vending inside! Come by and say hi if you're still here!

I'm proud of the work we've done and look forward to seeing what comes next for the association as I also pursue my other passions. Hopefully it will also be another busy year for me! 🎉💖🌟

I attended my last meeting tonight as a Trout Lake Community Centre Association Board Director. It's been a blast over the past four years. I've met many amazing leaders and community members who pour hours of volunteer time each week to make our community richer, stronger, and more resilient.

ICYMI - here is another snippet of my speech to Vancouver City Council last week about the impact the budget cuts are having on staff morale.

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Stay strong, Vancouver. Next year, we have an opportunity to bring our city back from the brink and start restoring our services, focusing again on our community centres, libraries, parks, climate initiatives, affordable and inclusive housing policies, and equity.

@onecityvan.bsky.social

It's been an incredibly frustrating day with Vancouver passing an austerity budget that will cut funding for important public services and infrastructure and fire hundreds of staff, even after over 600 speakers, including myself, speaking out against the harm that this budget will do to our city.

Thank you so much to @womentcities.bsky.social for organizing this and bringing together so many parents to raise awareness about the harms this budget will mean for children, families, and vulnerable communities.

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Just came back from the diaper "change-in" event at Vancouver City Hall. What a great turnout! We even sang some well-loved baby songs ) with brand new lyrics written by @margiesanderson.bsky.social (make sure to listen to my video in the comments)!

Women Transforming Cities on Instagram: "Vancouver’s draft budget stinks: we demand a change! 👶💩 The budget lacks details and transparency. What we do know (mostly from leaks and whistleblowers) is h... The city's proposed budget cuts will affect public libraries, childcare services, and climate resilience initiatives. Residents are rallying against these cuts, which disproportionately impact vulnera...

Join @womentcities.bsky.social at our diaper “change-in” at city hall tomorrow, 9-10:30am to draw attention to this harmful budget. Bring your babies, toddlers, and friends! www.instagram.com/p/DRNu5kYksgu/

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As you may have heard, Vancouver’s proposed 2026 budget will mean over $120 million in service cuts, and our most vulnerable populations will bear the burden of these cuts, including women - one of the cuts that have been proposed is removing change tables and period product dispensers!

The designs that were featured were absolutely stunning.

I am incredibly grateful to the event's organizers for making this event happen.

The evening also showcased the amazing talent and collective resilience that Indigenous communities have always had and will continue to have for generations to come.

The event reminded us that Indigenous people, especially women, girls, two-spirited people, continue to be subjected to disproportionate violence. This needs to stop. We need to do everything we can to prevent this from continuing, and find those who are still missing.

I attended the VIFW #reddress event w/ @caitlinstockwell.bsky.social, and it was like no other event I've been to. I was both moved and inspired by the strength and beauty of the words, performances, and work of the speakers, singers, dancers, designers, and other artists.