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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Norwich City to switch to digital tickets - how will it work?
Norwich City has announced it is switching to digital tickets from next season, ushering in the same technology used by venues around the world. But how does it work, and what does it mean for fans? Instead of having a physical season ticket card or matchday ticket, fans will need to have their ticket sent to their registered email address or OneCity account by the club. The tickets then have to be downloaded and stored in their Apple or Google Wallets on their smartphone. On matchdays, fans can gain entry to Carrow Road by opening the wallet and tapping their smartphone screen at the turnstile reader. Season ticket holders for the 2025/26 term will be emailed in late June, with supporters encouraged to download a link and store their digital tickets on their mobiles as soon as possible. The club said the type of wireless technology used - near field communication - is already used by Norwich City season ticket cards, contactless payments made via mobile phone, and on hotel room keycards. It added that Apple devices newer than the iphone 6 and Android running on version 9.0 or higher would work with the technology. Any fan without a smartphone should contact the ticket office or fill out a form online. Norwich City said the system would make ticket-sharing easier between fans, while "supporting the club's sustainability objectives". "Most supporters will already be using this technology in their daily lives, for example when using their mobile device to make a contactless payment in the supermarket or by downloading a digital train ticket to their phones," said Ollie Applegate, the club's head of technology. "Supporters with season tickets will already have used it to access Carrow Road when tapping their season cards on the contactless readers at turnstiles. "This ticketing change will simply mean that they are tapping their phones, which will need to be preloaded with their digital ticket, instead of tapping a physical season card." Dozens of fans contacted BBC Radio Norfolk when it was discussed on the Breakfast show, hosted by Norwich City matchday commentator Chris Goreham. They were concerned about how to go about sharing tickets when they could not attend a game, and claimed the plastic season ticket cards - now made obsolete - were sustainable if renewed each year. Some questioned whether the savings to the club in not having to create new cards and tickets would be passed on to fans. Richard, listening in Trimingham, near Cromer, said he manned the gates at Leicester City FC, which switched to digital tickets a couple of seasons ago. He urged Canaries fans to "stick with it", claiming the "vast majority" of fans preferred it for its ease of use. Colin Butters, 69, of Norwich, said he resented having technology "forced" upon him, and without a fan consultation. He owns a smartphone but does not want to use it for transactions, including digital tickets. "I've contacted the ticket office and bought a season ticket for next year, and was told I'd get an email; I'm not sure what happens next," he said. "The club should remember that not everyone embraces technology with the same enthusiasm as them. "There's also the matter of not having a physical ticket. We won't have souvenirs of anything any more." Goreham also reflected on this on his show - particularly when it came to big sporting events and concerts. "Having the ticket was like a free souvenir, there wasn't an alternative, and you would have something afterwards to say you had been there; I'd put them on my wall. "They were nice things to have and we don't have that now, and it is something I pine for. "I think that's a sad loss." Matchday programme seller, Barry, told BBC Radio Norfolk, suggested the increasing use of technology could eventually lead to an e-programme. "The personal touch which sellers have with supporters is, in my opinion, very important," he said. "I appreciate the club has to move with the times but it is a real concern." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Norwich City FC
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Norwich City to switch to digital tickets - how will it work?
Norwich City has announced it is switching to digital tickets from next season, ushering in the same technology used by venues around the world. But how does it work, and what does it mean for fans? What does it entail? Instead of having a physical season ticket card or matchday ticket, fans will need to have their ticket sent to their registered email address or OneCity account by the club. The tickets then have to be downloaded and stored in their Apple or Google Wallets on their matchdays, fans can gain entry to Carrow Road by opening the wallet and tapping their smartphone screen at the turnstile ticket holders for the 2025/26 term will be emailed in late June, with supporters encouraged to download a link and store their digital tickets on their mobiles as soon as possible. The club said the type of wireless technology used - near field communication - is already used by Norwich City season ticket cards, contactless payments made via mobile phone, and on hotel room added that Apple devices newer than the iphone 6 and Android running on version 9.0 or higher would work with the fan without a smartphone should contact the ticket office or fill out a form online. What has the club said? Norwich City said the system would make ticket-sharing easier between fans, while "supporting the club's sustainability objectives". "Most supporters will already be using this technology in their daily lives, for example when using their mobile device to make a contactless payment in the supermarket or by downloading a digital train ticket to their phones," said Ollie Applegate, the club's head of technology."Supporters with season tickets will already have used it to access Carrow Road when tapping their season cards on the contactless readers at turnstiles."This ticketing change will simply mean that they are tapping their phones, which will need to be preloaded with their digital ticket, instead of tapping a physical season card." What do fans think? Dozens of fans contacted BBC Radio Norfolk when it was discussed on the Breakfast show, hosted by Norwich City matchday commentator Chris were concerned about how to go about sharing tickets when they could not attend a game, and claimed the plastic season ticket cards - now made obsolete - were sustainable if renewed each questioned whether the savings to the club in not having to create new cards and tickets would be passed on to listening in Trimingham, near Cromer, said he manned the gates at Leicester City FC, which switched to digital tickets a couple of seasons urged Canaries fans to "stick with it", claiming the "vast majority" of fans preferred it for its ease of Butters, 69, of Norwich, said he resented having technology "forced" upon him, and without a fan consultation. He owns a smartphone but does not want to use it for transactions, including digital tickets."I've contacted the ticket office and bought a season ticket for next year, and was told I'd get an email; I'm not sure what happens next," he said."The club should remember that not everyone embraces technology with the same enthusiasm as them."There's also the matter of not having a physical ticket. We won't have souvenirs of anything any more."Goreham also reflected on this on his show - particularly when it came to big sporting events and concerts."Having the ticket was like a free souvenir, there wasn't an alternative, and you would have something afterwards to say you had been there; I'd put them on my wall."They were nice things to have and we don't have that now, and it is something I pine for. "I think that's a sad loss."Matchday programme seller, Barry, told BBC Radio Norfolk, suggested the increasing use of technology could eventually lead to an e-programme."The personal touch which sellers have with supporters is, in my opinion, very important," he said."I appreciate the club has to move with the times but it is a real concern." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Province
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Province
Despite voters' rebuke of Vancouver's ABC party, new towers will still be higher, increase density
Douglas Todd: Even though voters elected two progressive candidates last month, council's direction is not about to change in regard to the pace and scale of mega-highrise projects. The two newcomers to council, COPE's Sean Orr and OneCity's Lucy Maloney, voted along with ABC and the rest of council on April 22 to approve the massive plan for the Jericho Lands. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / 10107669A The dominant centre-right ABC Party was hammered in last month's Vancouver byelection, with its two candidates coming in a dismal sixth and seventh. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Despite voters electing two progressive candidates April 5, the direction of council is not about to change regarding the pace and scale of mega-highrise projects in Vancouver, the most dense city in Canada. The two newcomers, COPE's Sean Orr and OneCity's Lucy Maloney, voted along with ABC and the rest of council on April 22 to approve the Jericho Lands official community plan, which gives the go-ahead to arguably the biggest housing development in the city's history. 'It's going to be beautiful and add so much to the area. It's going to be such an amazing contribution,' said Maloney, speaking of the 65 residential buildings, mostly in the 25- to 60-storey range, proposed by MST Development Corp. for the half-empty former military base in Point Grey. A watchdog group, the Jericho Coalition, has proposed an alternative vision for the Jericho Lands: of mostly six-storey apartment blocks. But when CBC radio host Stephen Quinn asked Maloney if she would have been open to supporting a 'happy medium' of density for the Jericho Lands, she said it's too late. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Other areas have been bearing the burden of accepting all the population growth. I guess it could have been lower levels of density if we'd been building low-rise apartment buildings in every neighbourhood of the city for decades. But we haven't,' said Maloney, a self-described 'environmental lawyer' who works with the mining company BHP Billiton. Newly elected Coun. Orr, who describes himself as a Communist and dishwasher, also voted for the Jericho Lands official plan. His emphasis has been on affordability and protecting renters, including those being displaced by the 500-block Broadway highrise plan. Despite the historic significance of the Jericho Lands project, three members of ABC were absent for the vote: Mayor Ken Sim and councillors Brian Montague and Peter Meiszner, as well as Rebecca Bligh, who was recently dismissed from ABC. Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. How Vancouver councillors voted – or didn't bother to – on April 22. The small quorum unanimously approved the Jericho lands massive official development plan. Erick Villagomez, who teaches at UBC's school of community and regional planning, predicts little resistance from the two new councillors, or from Bligh and the Green member of council, to the 'monotonous' direction dictated by the ABC majority, particularly in regard to high density. In Villagomez's analysis, the two new council members are 65 per cent aligned on the major issues with ABC, which has been pro-tower and often criticized for ignoring citizen input and reducing demands on developers to provide community benefits. The only candidates in the byelection who do not align with the enthusiastically high-density attitudes of ABC, and who would have offered serious resistance, Villagomez said, were former TEAM councillor Colleen Hardwick and running mate Theodore Abbott. Hardwick, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2022, came in third in last month's byelection, with Abbott fifth. That's despite being endorsed by high-profile professors who specialize in housing affordability, including UBC's David Ley and Patrick Condon. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. CityHallWatch, a group of ecologists, urban designers, architects and former planners who have been monitoring Vancouver politics for 15 years, produced a scorecard before the byelection that detailed how NDP-affiliated OneCity and the Greens have backed ABC on key property development issues. OneCity was represented on council by Christine Boyle before she ran successfully in last year's provincial election, becoming the NDP's Indigenous affairs minister. She regularly lined up with ABC against developer-skeptic recommendations put forward by TEAM. The Greens' Pete Fry and Adriane Carr, who recently retired, did much the same, according to CityHallWatch. The analysis by CityHallWatch, a volunteer organization devoted to 'socially just and transparent' public institutions, shows OneCity and the Greens, and to a slightly lesser extent COPE, had in the past rejected key TEAM ideas, such as: to 'rethink city-wide towers,' 'retain public hearings,' 'pause/replan the Broadway plan' and 'pause/replan the Jericho Lands.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As Randy Helten, an environmental activist who co-founded CityHallWatch Media Foundation, said: 'OneCity, COPE, Greens, and ABC Vancouver are generally singing from the same song sheet on development, planning, densification and towers.' CityHallWatch produced this scorecard before the April 5 byelection. OneCity, in particular, has been openly endorsed by key players in the pro-high-density movement. They include Russil Wvong, a member of Abundant Housing, a North-American wide, developer-supported organization that advocates for more housing construction. Wvong often posts calls for allies around North America to weigh in to support new highrises in Vancouver. B.C. Premier David Eby has also been strongly influenced by the YIMBY movement, including hiring some of its advocates. The NDP, as a result, has introduced legislation that forces municipalities with at least 5,000 residents to approve four- to six-unit dwellings on single-family lots, and to automatically OK extensive highrise clusters around SkyTrain stations and transit hubs. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Although centre-left politicians in B.C. were in the 20th-century known as staunch defenders of citizens' right to challenge mass property development, that alliance has faded. NDP cabinet ministers have joined left-wing civic politicians in accusing citizens who question the scale and esthetics of building projects of being selfish NIMBYs. The issue of property development has caused ideological confusion among progressives. That's partly because many on the centre-left point to data showing that North American cities that have dramatically increased housing supply, especially Vancouver and Toronto, have not lowered stratospheric prices. Condon and Ley, as well as Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley and Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, both of whom have blue-collar backgrounds, say rapid densification is failing to produce the right kind of housing, especially for young families. It's mostly serving investors and land speculators. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Mass upzoning leads to uglier buildings, say many — since Vancouver council and others are allowing developers to build blockier apartment highrises, with less open space and fewer public amenities, in exchange for promising to make up to 20 per cent of their units 'below market.' The trouble with that is, with the real-estate cycle going into a downturn, Vancouver developers who obtained density bonuses are now signalling they need to get out of their earlier commitment to so-called 'affordable housing.' dtodd@ Read More Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks BC Lions News News
CBC
07-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
OneCity's Lucy Maloney elected as 1 of 2 new Vancouver city councillors
Vancouverites chose two new city councillors in this weekend's byelection. OneCity's Lucy Maloney received the second-most votes and joins Stephen Quinn in studio to discuss her goals.
CBC
02-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Vancouver sets byelection record for advance, mail-in voting
Social Sharing The City of Vancouver says in two days of advance voting for the April 5 byelection, 7,671 votes were cast while 6,400 mail-in ballots had been requested. "Advance voting opportunities in the Vancouver byelection have shattered previous records so far," said a statement from Natti Schmid, the city's elections communications and outreach manager. Vancouver announced details of the byelection in late January after coun. Adriane Carr (Green Party of Vancouver) resigned. Coun. Christine Boyle (OneCity) vacated her seat in the fall after being elected to the provincial legislature. The byelection comes about 2.5 years into the current council's four-year mandate and is seen as a measure of resident satisfaction with the ruling ABC Vancouver party's direction over public safety, fiscal responsibility and development and density. The city held advance voting at a single location — city hall — on March 26 and April 1. On the first day of advance voting, voters cast 2,876 ballots, and on the second day, voters cast 4,795 ballots, the city said. It said both days "significantly" surpassed the previous record of approximately 2,500 ballots cast at a single voting location in any election. "After the first two days of advance voting, Vancouver voters have cast 7,671 ballots total, an 84 per cent increase over the two advance voting days in 2017," said the statement from Schmid. WATCH | City hall watcher explains the importance of Vancouver's byelection: April 1 last day of advance polling in Vancouver byelection 24 hours ago Duration 6:42 Mail-in ballots The city said it has also had a significant response for mail-in ballots, which it expanded to all eligible voters for this byelection. The deadline to receive a mail-in ballot has passed, but since March 18, 6,400 were requested compared to 647 in 2017, when vote by mail was limited to individuals meeting specific criteria. For comparison, during the 2022 general election, 7,235 vote-by-mail packages were returned, representing 1.5 per cent of the vote, said city staff in January. On April 5, general voting day, there will be 25 voting locations across the city open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for eligible voters to cast ballots. Candidates contesting the race have said they are hoping for a greater turnout than in 2017, when only about 11 per cent of voters elected the NPA's Hector Bremner. He amassed 13,372 votes. City staff said, historically, byelections in Vancouver have seen low voter turnout, but voting so far in 2025 has exceeded expectations. "The strong participation in this byelection so far is a powerful testament to Vancouverites' commitment to shaping our community's future," said Schmid. In the City of Vancouver's 138-year history, only 17 byelections have been held, according to the city website. There are 13 candidates in the two-seat race and they have been randomly selected to appear on the ballot as follows:
