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. […]
Climate Action vs. Equity
A frequent question to candidates for all levels of government office is, “What is your plan for dealing with climate change?” In this post I’ll address the problem of climate action vs. equity. As we all know, the climate is a global system, and insofar as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from humans influence the climate, […]
Voter Apathy – What To Do About It?
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 […]
Compensation for the Downsides of 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 […]
How We Can Deal with Traffic
North Vancouver has become infamous for our horrendous afternoon traffic. I see 4 major causes: 1) Natural geography As we all know, the north shore is made up of mountains, valleys, and creeks. The creeks, which run north to south, meaning that east-west traffic must cross bridges. These bridges then become choke points. And of […]