City of Vancouver to consider hosting Formula E car race
The motion states the municipal government was approached by OSS Group — a private Canadian promoter of the Formula E World Championship — to host a one-day battery-electric vehicle race, along with two music concerts, and a two-day creative business conference focused on climate and sustainability. Grandstands and other viewing areas with a capacity for tens of thousands of people would be erected along the race circuit. This race is being pursued for Vancouver as a significant post-pandemic recovery measure to support the battered tourism and hospitality industry, while also promoting s...