May 2014 Public Salon
In days gone by, the Salons of France were where ideas and people that were changing society came together. The results were revolutionary - literally! Lynn and I want to…
Sullivan’s Travels: A modest proposal to move back the date of B.C.’s founding by half a century
At the approach to the Dunsmuir viaduct, opposite the Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain stop, rises the Beatty Street Drill Hall, the Canadian Forces armoury that is home to the city's oldest military…
Spinal Chord reunites for anniversary concert and CD release
The Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) will celebrate 25 years of supporting artists with disabilities with a concert Nov. 30 featuring former mayor and MLA Sam Sullivan's and Dave Symington's…
Sam Sullivan’s response to “The Human Scale”
Jan Gehl and his disciples begin with a refreshing yet ancient approach to city building – that the function of a city should be more important than its form. They…
Liberal Candidates Woo Voters from Wheelchairs
A B.C. Liberal candidate who uses a wheelchair is hailing the prevalence of candidates with different abilities in this year's election campaign, calling it an exciting step forward. Read More…
Vancouver Sun 2013 B.C. Election Candidate Survey
The Vancouver Sun asked provincial candidates for the four major parties to answer a series of questions about their policies and their personal life. You can view those surveys here.…
Sam Sullivan: I believe that marijuana prohibition is a failed policy
It is unconscionable, unacceptable and unreasonable that the criminal element in B.C. is allowed to grow and thrive due in part to inaction on the part of politicians. Politicians must…
Riding profile: Condo-heavy Vancouver-False Creek is a Tall Order for Candidates
Mr. Sullivan is done with municipal politics, but came to realize that politics was the best place to work on issues of interest to him, so he is trying to…
How Vancouver’s EcoDensity Ideas can Help Sydney
... 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…
Sam Sullivan, Vancouver Liberal Candidate, Has Unfinished Business
“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…