Category Archives: Common Ground

Election 2022 – Future of Vancouver

Posted on September 19, 2022 by E. Murphy

Vancouver’s Plans Make the Future of the City an Election Issue The 2022 election will determine if Vancouver’s future is a city of towers under the Broadway and Vancouver Plans or a city of livable affordable sustainable neighbourhoods. By Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Vision 2.0

Posted on July 16, 2019 by E. Murphy

Vancouver under the influence By Elizabeth Murphy, Common Ground Magazine, July 2019 The same outside influences established under the former Vision-dominated council continue to drive Vancouver city policy _____________________________________________________________ The results of the last civic election in October 2018 were a … Continue reading →

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2018 Civic Election:

Posted on October 1, 2018 by E. Murphy

Vancouver: To change or not to change  By Elizabeth Murphy, Common Ground Magazine, October 1, 2018 The 2018 civic election has an opportunity for change, with most incumbents not running again. The question is: will the new council lead a new course in … Continue reading →

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BC Provincial Election

Posted on April 8, 2017 by E. Murphy

How big money corrupts politics BC’s Wild West of campaign funding needs reform   By Elizabeth Murphy Common Ground Magazine  April 2017 Of the corporate donations to the BC Liberals, the largest group among the top donors are property developers. The provincial government has … Continue reading →

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Zoned Capacity – Grandview Plan

Posted on July 15, 2016 by E. Murphy

Housing affordability – Rush to Zone By Elizabeth Murphy, Common Ground Magazine, July 15, 2016 Grandview-Woodland slated for rezoning under the draft community plan is being rushed through for approval by City of Vancouver council before the end of July 2016, only … Continue reading →

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Transit Funding

Posted on June 1, 2016 by E. Murphy

The unaffordable subway By Elizabeth Murphy, Common Ground Magazine, June 2016 Equivalent electric streetcar network deliverable for same cost of proposed Broadway Corridor subway (Prof. Patrick Condon, et al, 2008, “The case for the tram; learning from Portland, Sustainability by Design: An … Continue reading →

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Federal funding for transit

Posted on November 1, 2015 by E. Murphy

Federal funding should support an accountable transit plan  By Elizabeth Murphy Common Ground Magazine  November 2015 Article Link As the new federal government considers going into debt to invest in transit, here are a few critical issues to consider. Transit needs … Continue reading →

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Spin city – transit plebiscite

Posted on April 1, 2015 by E. Murphy

Scratching the surface of the plebiscite  By Elizabeth Murphy Common Ground Magazine  April 2015 Article Link Oakridge Mall redevelopment of 11 towers up to 45 storeys tall is an example of what the City has identified as potential development for the Broadway … Continue reading →

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Vancouver City Green Policies:

Posted on August 1, 2014 by E. Murphy

Vision’s “Greenest City” mostly greenwash  By Elizabeth Murphy  Common Ground Magazine  August 2014 Edition Article Link The City of Vancouver’s Greenest City policy update was presented to council in July. Although there are some successes in the plan, the majority of … Continue reading →

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