RATIONALE: As a registered third-party sponsor for the 2014 civic election, NSV’s aim is to give a political voice to the view that it’s time for change and to help make it happen by advancing a strategic slate of candidates for Mayor and City Council that: appeals to a broad cross-section of voters, avoids a single-party majority, has the best chance of being elected, and is representative of the following set of basic principles that NSV believes are essential to Vancouver’s future as a truly sustainable city of diverse and livable neighbourhoods. NSV – BASIC PRINCIPLES 1. Make City Hall Open and Accountable 2. Advance Campaign Finance Reform 3. Value Vancouver as Community—not Commodity 4. Respect Community Supported Local Area Plans and Community Visions 5. Support Neighbourhood-based Planning 6. Community Initiative 7. Promote a Diverse and Sustainable Economy 8. Advance Social Justice and End Homelessness 9. Make Real Progress on Housing Affordability 10. Protect and Expand Rental Housing 11. Support the Arts, Film, Culture and Tourism 12. Protect Heritage Buildings and Viewscapes 13. Improve Public Transit 14. Reject Development-Based Funding Models for Public Transit 15. Support Active Transportation 16. Promote Environmental Sustainability NSV’s view is that strategic voting is essential to restoring open and accountable government at Vancouver City Hall and that the following slate has the best chance of achieving that outcome. In addition to foregoing strategy, individual candidates were selected on the basis of 1) feedback provided to NSV through a candidates questionnaire (download PDF: NSV 2014 Mayor and Council Candiates Questionnaire), 2) support for NSV Basic Principles by associated elector organizations, 3) assessment of prior performance, 4) ongoing monitoring of views expressed through the 2014 campaign and, last but not least, 5) available polling data.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 06:17:43 +0000
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