How mobility can help build community
We can learn from communities around the world who are rethinking transportation and land use planning
Ambleside local area plan ‘101’
Positive Voices brought together a panel of experts to explain how local government planning works
Why do we have land acknowledgements
Land acknowledgements have a history and significance which is worth thinking about
Can we agree on a new Arts & Culture Centre?
We’ve all heard the arguments. For or against a new building. Where should it go? How do we pay for it?
How should we rate West Van’s outgoing council?
We have six takeaways from a deep dive into the voting records of our mayor and councillors
West Van candidates on climate change
West Vancouver mayor and council candidates discuss their plans for climate change.
What’s missing in West Van’s tax debate
Would-be politicians love to promise they’d reduce taxes without any difference to our quality of life
West Van election sees crowded field
Four candidates for mayor and 17 (yes, seventeen) candidates for council have filed their nomination papers
Is there a place for youth in West Vancouver?
The new school year presents an opportune moment to ask: how well-served are young people in West Vancouver
Dundarave project wins council approval
Concerned residents played an important part by writing in and speaking in favour of the proposal’s 55 housing units
Elections 101: municipal elections matter
Ahead of the municipal vote in October we present everything you need to know about our local democracy
West Van gets regular ‘Vital Signs’ health check
West Vancouver’s Vital Signs is an analysis of key quality of life indicators
Positive Voices featured in North Shore News
How do we win support for policies addressing our critical challenges
West Van warned: ‘You can’t freeze time’
For decades, successive councils indulged the belief that you can stave off change simply by saying no
Inglewood Care Centre Q&A
Watch Positive Voices’ first public meeting, which took place on May 10th.
Welcome to Positive Voices
Introducing a new group advocating for a more progressive West Vancouver