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Clayton Welwood for DNV Council

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Property Taxes

Housing & Development,  Taxes

My wife and I moved from the City of North Van to the District in 2013 when we bought a townhouse here. At that time, the Lynnmour area still had some housing big enough for us and our 2 children that was within financial reach of a family with an income near the Canadian average. […]

October 10, 2022 / 1 Comment
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Voter Apathy – What To Do About It?

Decentralization,  Democratic Reform

Voter turnout in District of North Vancouver elections has ranged between 17% and 36% since 1996. I don’t know if it was any higher prior to that. Though the problem is common across Canadian municipalities (a 2018 study showed the average to be 36%), voter turnout in the DNV appears to be low even by […]

October 2, 2022 / 0 Comments
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Compensation for the Downsides of Development

Decentralization,  Housing & Development

There are many benefits that come with development: new shops, restaurants, and commercial services, more housing options, increased vibrancy, and a larger tax base to cover municipal costs. However, there can be downsides as well: increased traffic, lack of parking, strain on local public services and infrastructure, etc. Municipalities have a system in place that […]

October 2, 2022 / 1 Comment
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