Monthly Archives: November 2011

INTERVIEW | Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver’s Randy Helten Sean Antrim, November 13, 2011 The Mainlander.com The Mainlander’s Sean Antrim sat down with their Mayoral candidate Randy Helten of Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver (NSV) to talk about affordability, accountability, … Continue reading →

Vancouver Vote Map comes to the aid of confused voters Terry Lavender, November 12, 2011 The Vancouver Observer http://www.wera.bc.ca/vote2011/ WERA has released a web-based app, Vote Map 2011, that calculates how an individual voter’s positions line up with those of … Continue reading →

Tackling the powerlessness of Vancouver residents Nicole Benson, November 11, 2011 Straight.com At age 27, with a background in education, people inevitably ask me why I’ve decided to run for Vancouver city council. The answer is actually quite simple: it’s … Continue reading →

Marie Kerchum: City council is putting the livability of Vancouver in jeopardy Marie Kerchum, November 11, 2011 Straight.com Are Vancouver mayor and council making decisions in the best interests of Vancouver residents? The question above requires examining the influences on … Continue reading →

NSV members have supported neighbourhoods in their struggles with City Hall and developers in numerous areas of Vancouver. NSV was an informal umbrella group for all neighbourhoods and lobbied at public hearings for all of them when there were spot-rezonings in … Continue reading →

Did the placement of Vision campaign signs violate election laws? Michael Aynsley, November 10, 2011 Vancouver Openfile Outlying mayoral candidate Randy Helten, with the Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver (NSV), submitted a formal complaint to Vancouver’s chief election officer on … Continue reading →

NSV Candidates for City Council – Group Responses ~ Nicole Benson, Marie Kerchum, Terry Martin, Elizabeth Murphy Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, November 10, 2011 Q1. What is your relationship with cycling? A (Nicole Benson): I have been cycling since I … Continue reading →

Charlie Smith, November 10, 2011 Straight.com Ask Elizabeth Murphy why she’s running for Vancouver city council, and prepare yourself for a lengthy response. As a former city-housing-department employee and a former B.C. Housing development officer, the rookie council candidate — … Continue reading →

On Sunday, November 13 a “voter compass” will show levels of agreement on major issues at www.wera.bc.ca. Compare how NSV, NPA, COPE, Vision, Green and de-Growth stand on issues. Cheryl Rossi, November 9, 2011 Vancouver Courier West End resident Sukhi … Continue reading →

Nicole Benson of Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver is campaigning for hyper-local democracy Ben Christopher, November 9, 2011 www.thetyee.ca When Nicole Benson posed for her official campaign photograph, she removed her steel lip stud. But it’s back in when she’s … Continue reading →