Updates

At Saturday's all-candidates meeting, several of us talked about the need for more essential and workforce housing in North Vancouver. The City has several tools to help. One of the most important is City-owned land. The remaining Harry Jerome lands give us a real opportunity to use that tool. My proposal for the Harry Jerome Lands Keep the land in City ownership. Use long-term market leases on most of the site to help repay the City’s $109 million recreation centre loan. And

North Vancouver is going to keep changing. For me, the real question is whether that change leaves us with a city that works better for the people who live here. As we build more homes, we need to pay attention to what kinds of homes we're getting, and plan infrastructure and services alongside growth. And make the approval system clear enough that good projects can actually move. Start With the Homes People Need North Vancouver has a provincial target of 3,320 net new homes

North Vancouver is growing, and we're going to have some big decisions in front of us. When those decisions come to Council, I want us asking the same tough questions every time. I've put together twelve. They don't automatically produce a yes or a no. They're a standard for the information I think we should have before making a major decision. Part 1: Growth & Daily Life 1. Are We Getting the Right Housing? How many homes is one question, but what kind matters too. Rental or

A permit shouldn't feel like a scavenger hunt through City Hall. I've heard enough examples from residents and businesses to think we can make the process clearer and more predictable. My approach is pretty simple: One file. One answer. One clock. One File For a complex application, there should be one accountable City contact helping coordinate the file. That doesn't mean one person does every technical review. Building, planning, engineering, fire and other departments s