Vancouver mayor-elect Ken Sim and 10 councillors will be sworn in at a ceremony today at the Orpheum Theatre. What can residents expect over the next 4 years? Here's a look back at promises made by his ABC Party ahead of last month's municipal election.
in the Vancouver election where they stood on 12 different topics, ranging from the Broadway project to crime and safety. Here’s a look at the promises Sim and the ABC party made:Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
ABC believes in increasing density along mass transit lines while ensuring the number of parks, schools, and community centres keeps pace with increased development. We support the obligations to increase housing density and affordability along the Broadway corridor as agreed to in the Broadway subway funding agreements. ABC feels it is critical rental units are protected and incentives provided to deliver more affordable rental units across our city.
An ABC majority will focus on speeding up permits to increase the supply of market, non-market, and supportive housing. We will aim to reduce permit waiting times for home renovations and construction of all kinds of housing, including townhouses, single-family homes, and highrises and large-scale projects. ABC will also work to expand the number of co-op homes, and improve the quality of supportive housing.
ABC Vancouver has a 10-point plan for climate change and sustainability, including exploring a tax credit for Vancouverites who don’t use a car. An ABC majority would work with senior governments to reduce the number of motorized pleasure watercraft in Vancouver waters in favour of wind and non-motorized pleasure craft. ABC opposes the “climate emergency parking program” that would have punished renters for not having garages to park in.
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