Sam Sullivan will be holding an Online Video Town Hall in the coming days to give you a chance to learn about his candidacy and ask him questions. Sign-in to…
Although much has been made of the "lost decade" of the 1990s, the world economy is in an even more delicate situation and the BC economy even more so. Our…
When I was Mayor of Vancouver I heard constantly from stressed-out parents Downtown who could not find daycare for their children. Many of them were highly educated, more than full-time…
... Vancouver has confronted this debate about its future character directly when Mayor Sam Sullivan launched the “EcoDensity” initiative in mid-2006. The city engaged a young chief city planner, Brent…
Seventeen years ago in 1996, I conducted research at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. My assignment was titled “A World Atlas of Mental Health and Substance Use” -…
“I’ve been where the rubber hits the road and a lot of the issues that we struggled with really … had their roots in provincial difficulties,” he said. “You can’t…
EcoDensity promotes urban density and reduces our ecological footprint. The average resident of Vancouver-False Creek produces 20% of the greenhouse gases and uses 10% of the land of the average…
During the recent economic crisis British Columbia prospered while the global economy lost jobs. British Columbia has attracted high value jobs with some of the lowest tax rates in North…
Vancity Fair is an interview project that asks compelling Vancouverites to complete The Proust Questionnaire to expose their thoughts, values and life experiences. Read More at the Huffingtonpost
Our democracy only works if people get involved. For the sake of good government and a healthy community I encourage everyone to get involved no matter what party or candidate…