John Jones

Candidate for City Council · Independent Not elected

Candidate commitments & stances · 26

Fight to bring in a ward system so each community has dedicated neighbourhood representation on council.↗
Push council to follow the Auditor General's advice, return city finances to track, and fund repairs before major new spending.↗↗
Push council to honour the City's existing commitment to give the three Host Nations — Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh — a say during the planning of major projects.↗
Publicly acknowledge when the Province or federal government holds authority over a matter rather than making promises the City cannot deliver.↗
Push for stronger tenant rights, cheaper legal suites, and more co-op and social housing.↗
Push for proven, cost-effective responses to mental health and addiction rather than treating them as criminal matters.↗
Push to fix the pedestrian routes seniors use most, addressing hazards such as cracked sidewalks and icy corners.↗
Push the City to keep streets and sidewalks safe from unsafe e-bike and e-scooter riding.↗
Work with the Vancouver Police Board and the VPD to develop an action plan for better enforcement of existing e-bike and e-scooter regulations, addressing unsafe riding and improving accountability.↗
Push on Council for modernization of Vancouver's traffic signal system so signals respond to actual traffic conditions rather than fixed schedules, including coordinated progression on major streets, adaptive timing to clear backlogs, and transit signal priority to help buses stay on schedule.↗
Have the City work with businesses and residents before major construction begins, rather than after disruption has started.↗
Protect storefronts and local character on neighbourhood streets.↗
Have the City track the loss of affordable studio and cultural space.↗
Make better use of City-owned buildings for affordable artist-run space.↗
Hire local artists for public spaces wherever possible.↗
Support the City in carrying out its UNDRIP Action Plan and in maintaining meaningful working relationships with the Host Nations and Vancouver's urban Indigenous communities.↗
Support planning that keeps new development in character with the neighbourhood, protects active storefronts and cultural spaces, and gives residents meaningful input before major changes are approved.↗
Push the City to support local businesses affected by construction by maintaining pedestrian access, loading and delivery access, clear signage, and better coordination around major street work.↗
Support safer bus stops, better pedestrian connections, improved accessibility, and practical bus-priority measures on the city-controlled street network, while working with TransLink and the Province on elements outside City jurisdiction.↗
Push for better road and infrastructure repairs in Sunset.↗
Include local Sunset artists in city arts and cultural events.↗
Direct the City to map existing support-service programs across Vancouver, identify overlaps and gaps in coverage, and convene government departments and community organizations to develop a coordination plan.↗↗

OpposesThe Davie Village: Space for People project.↗
SupportsResponsibility of rental companies to ensure their e-bike and e-scooter equipment is used responsibly.↗
SupportsEnsuring roads, sidewalks, parks, and community facilities keep pace with housing growth in expanding neighbourhoods.↗
SupportsA ward system for Vancouver, giving each neighbourhood its own elected Council representative.↗↗

John Jones runs as an independent, so there is no shared party record.

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