Vision
PUBLIC SAFETY
We need to revisit our Emergency Preparedness plans covering all natural disasters including catastrophic fires and earthquakes. We must challenge C.N. Rail's effectiveness and question its recent dismal safety record. We still haven't solved the problem of runaway trucks on our steep hills - many neighbourhoods are still at risk. We have a failing grade when clearing major road accidents. When the bridges and the Sea to Sky Highway are closed - life on the North Shore grinds to a halt. Gridlock. |
PLANNING
West Vancouver needs a clear strategic plan. Only then can we start to solve traffic issues and population growth questions. |
NEIGHBOURHOODS
Council has now received a "working group report and recommendations" on neighbourhood character and housing. This report lays out a plan which recognises the need to increase housing choice while articulating the character of distinct neighbourhoods. A new Council will have the opportunity to find unique solutions to a unique community's demands. |
ENVIRONMENT
Our highways and byways are being degregated at an alarming rate by invasive plant species. The acres of native species will, if unchecked, become a mere memory within one lifetime. Our proposed pesticide bylaw is well intended but, without vigourous enforcement, will be neutered unless we follow up with stricter controls on unlicensed commercial operators. |
HERITAGE
We need to articulate the goals and visions for our community. Our collective heritage contributes to the beauty and liveability of our community. It anchors our memories and enhances our social and economic well-being. Heritage is everyone's business; heritage needs to be part of everyday decision making. |
2010 AND BEYOND
As a community we have no visitor strategy and no economic development plan. We pay lip service to the vagaries of accommodation and we have a transportation system which still doesn't connect the dots. Like it or not, 2010 and its thousands upon thousands of visitors will invade our pristine shores in just a few months time. |
