Election day is Saturday, Oct. 15
A commentary by members of Livable Victoria, a group of local professionals who share a passion for making our region more sustainable, vibrant, healthy, and inclusive. Learn more at livablevictoria.ca.
1. Voting increases your political influence. Politicians want to get re-elected, so they respond to voters’ concerns. In the past, younger and lower-income citizens voted at much lower rates than older, wealthier home-owners, reducing their power. If you want to influence policy makers, get out and vote.
For information see Daniel Herriges’s article The Connectedness of Our Housing Ecosystem, and the recent UCLA report The Effect of Market-Rate Development on Neighborhood Rents. 4. We can increase opportunity. Research shows that economically disadvantaged families become more successful if they live in neighbourhoods with good access to jobs, services and schools. Vote for candidates who support economic opportunity.
7. We can have a better environment. Residents of compact, multimodal neighbourhoods drive less, emit less pollution and pave much less land for roads and parking than in automobile-dependent areas. Vote for candidates who oppose sprawl development.
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