Explanation of Community Benefits Agreements

"Restore policies removed by Sim and ABC, to support and grow local economy, buy-Canadian procurement, and employment as a condition of major developments."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 5, accessed 2026-09-29

"Support a Youth Climate Corps for Urban Forestry with matching funding opportunities to plant and maintain tree canopy expansion with living wage climate work for youth."

— Green Party Platform, page 12, Retrieved 2026-10-03

"Building for climate change

Restore interdepartmental sustainability work to ensure new and retrofit construction are built cleaner and greener, prioritizing resident health and comfort against changing climate."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 6, Accessed 2026-09-29

"Solar ready, plug-in solar ready

Expand access to clean, affordable energy. Streamline permitting, modernize regulations, and cut red tape for rooftop and new technology direct-to-consumer plug-in solar."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 11, Accessed 2026-09-29

"Green retrofits: the greenest buildings are the ones already built

Encourage partnerships through the federal Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative and BC Retrofit Accelerator to support funding for climate smart retrofits. Simplify conditions around green retrofits by reducing triggers for extraneous upgrades"

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 6, Accessed 2026-09-29

"Decarbonizing new builds

Re-establish policies to ban fossil gas heating for heat and hot water in new construction types and return standard emission reporting and targeting."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 11, Accessed 2026-09-29

"EV charging island modernized curbside infrastructure

Prioritize emerging opportunities for partnership with curbside lamppost and utilitypole charging as part of Vancouver street infrastructure everywhere, in particular where older street lighting systems are replaced with LED and result in surplus electric capacity."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 11, Accessed 2026-09-29

"Green infrastructure urbanism

Score and integrate expanded tree canopies, rain gardens, urban forests, permeable surfaces, and cooling strategies into growth to improve climate resilience and livability."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 5, Accessed 2026-09-29

"Car light, car right

Right-size neighbourhood parking by planning for actual demand, permitting access for residents, businesses and visitors, making sure valuable public space is used efficiently and fairly. Decouple parking from cost of housing and demand on-street use allowing paid off-street parkades for residents where appropriate. Reduce parking requirements near high-frequency transit and replace some parking with public plazas, cycling infrastructure, and green space."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 9, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"11% Road Reclamation

Convert at least 11% of Vancouver streets from car to community use that includes more tree canopy, parklets, dog parks, active transportation, places to grow food, and green spaces for children, families, and seniors."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 10, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Green roofs

Mandate green roofs by-law on larger new and existing buildings to reduce urban heat, manage stormwater, improve biodiversity, and create a greener, more resilient city"

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 11, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Trees for a Healthier City

Greens are committed to grow a larger, healthier canopy to provide more shade, cooler streets, cleaner air, and healthier neighbourhoods city-wide.

Protect and expand our urban forest by strengthening tree protection bylaws and preserving mature trees.

Reward tree retention with incentives for developments that protect significant trees on private property.

Plant more climate-resilient trees by committing dedicated funding to expand the city's canopy with species suited to a changing climate.

Reform technical tree removal rules by tightening standards for removals justified by construction logistics while creating clear, practical pathways to accommodate legitimate construction and crane access needs.

Replace more trees than we remove by requiring stronger mitigation, replacement planting, and canopy restoration when mature trees are lost to development.

Protect trees for the long term by making occupancy permits conditional on post-construction tree health reviews and remediation where construction impacts have damaged protected trees.

Create a municipal arborist office with in-house certified arborists to independently review tree assessments, improve transparency, and ensure public confidence in development-related tree decisions.

Maintain and strengthen Vancouver’s Bird Friendly City certification.

Support a Youth Climate Corps for Urban Forestry with matching funding opportunities to plant and maintain tree canopy expansion with living wage climate work for youth."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 12, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Require rezonings to increase the urban tree canopy and green spaces

As part of broader Trees for a Healthier City strategy, and including green roofs and micro-forest understorey, with a focus on native and climate resilient plants."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Add new green spaces

In particular for areas targeted for new development and density, by buying land with a restored park acquisition developer cost levy."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Develop a Community Environmental Stewardship program

With small grants to support low-cost high-impact community care for eco corridors and greenspaces."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Value nature as infrastructure

Treat trees, wetlands, waterways, and green spaces as critical infrastructure assets by incorporating Natural Asset Accounting into City decision-making and budgets."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"3-30-300: Access to Greenspace

3-30-300 rule for a healthier, greener city: every household should be able to see 3 trees, in a neighbourhood with a 30% tree canopy, and be 300m from a green space."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Car light, car right

Right-size neighbourhood parking by planning for actual demand, permitting access for residents, businesses and visitors, making sure valuable public space is used efficiently and fairly. Decouple parking from cost of housing and demand on-street use allowing paid off-street parkades for residents where appropriate. Reduce parking requirements near high-frequency transit and replace some parking with public plazas, cycling infrastructure, and green space."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 9, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Return a standalone Sustainability and Climate Office to City Hall

Focused city leadership on climate action, clean energy, resilience, and environmental stewardship while improving accountability and coordination across departments."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 11, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Climate planning includes lifecycle emissions in reporting

Expand emissions reporting to include embodied and lifecycle emissions, helping the City make more informed decisions about long-term climate impacts."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 11, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Right to cool and clean air

Access to cool, clean air, protecting tenants from extreme heat and wildfire smoke at home by expanding cooling, shade, and clean-air infrastructure throughout Vancouver."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 11, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Climate resilient infrastructure

Invest in resilience to climate change with cooling, warming, and air-quality enhancements for public facilities, rain and storm surge management, blueways, greenways, bioswales, sewer separation, and eliminating raw sewage outflows."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 14, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Expand multi modal share parking and docking spaces

Expand shared mobility infrastructure including public bike share to provide more affordable and sustainable transportation choices. Ensure new facilities are thoughtfully integrated into communities, mitigating any negative impacts, and support last mile for frequent transit areas."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 9, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Green infrastructure urbanism

Score and integrate expanded tree canopies, rain gardens, urban forests, permeable surfaces, and cooling strategies into growth to improve climate resilience and livability."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 5, Accessed 2026-09-29

"Car light, car right

Right-size neighbourhood parking by planning for actual demand, permitting access for residents, businesses and visitors, making sure valuable public space is used efficiently and fairly. Decouple parking from cost of housing and demand on-street use allowing paid off-street parkades for residents where appropriate. Reduce parking requirements near high-frequency transit and replace some parking with public plazas, cycling infrastructure, and green space."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 9, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"11% Road Reclamation

Convert at least 11% of Vancouver streets from car to community use that includes more tree canopy, parklets, dog parks, active transportation, places to grow food, and green spaces for children, families, and seniors."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 10, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Green roofs

Mandate green roofs by-law on larger new and existing buildings to reduce urban heat, manage stormwater, improve biodiversity, and create a greener, more resilient city"

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 11, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Trees for a Healthier City

Greens are committed to grow a larger, healthier canopy to provide more shade, cooler streets, cleaner air, and healthier neighbourhoods city-wide.

Protect and expand our urban forest by strengthening tree protection bylaws and preserving mature trees.

Reward tree retention with incentives for developments that protect significant trees on private property.

Plant more climate-resilient trees by committing dedicated funding to expand the city's canopy with species suited to a changing climate.

Reform technical tree removal rules by tightening standards for removals justified by construction logistics while creating clear, practical pathways to accommodate legitimate construction and crane access needs.

Replace more trees than we remove by requiring stronger mitigation, replacement planting, and canopy restoration when mature trees are lost to development.

Protect trees for the long term by making occupancy permits conditional on post-construction tree health reviews and remediation where construction impacts have damaged protected trees.

Create a municipal arborist office with in-house certified arborists to independently review tree assessments, improve transparency, and ensure public confidence in development-related tree decisions.

Maintain and strengthen Vancouver’s Bird Friendly City certification.

Support a Youth Climate Corps for Urban Forestry with matching funding opportunities to plant and maintain tree canopy expansion with living wage climate work for youth."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 12, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Require rezonings to increase the urban tree canopy and green spaces

As part of broader Trees for a Healthier City strategy, and including green roofs and micro-forest understorey, with a focus on native and climate resilient plants."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Add new green spaces

In particular for areas targeted for new development and density, by buying land with a restored park acquisition developer cost levy."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Develop a Community Environmental Stewardship program

With small grants to support low-cost high-impact community care for eco corridors and greenspaces."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Value nature as infrastructure

Treat trees, wetlands, waterways, and green spaces as critical infrastructure assets by incorporating Natural Asset Accounting into City decision-making and budgets."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"3-30-300: Access to Greenspace

3-30-300 rule for a healthier, greener city: every household should be able to see 3 trees, in a neighbourhood with a 30% tree canopy, and be 300m from a green space."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Permanent pedestrian zone infrastructure

Dedicate stable funding and infrastructure like retractable bollards and placemaking to support seasonal and year-round pedestrian zone initiatives in partnership with local residents and BIAs."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 8, Accessed 2026-09-29

"Open streets as a celebration and connection

In the spirit of South American Ciclovía or Portland’s Sunday Parkways, celebrate active transportation routes and calmed streets by fostering special events to connect neighbourhoods, encourage active transportation, and activate public spaces."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 9, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Better roads, safer streets

[...]Deliver curb-cuts and accessibility with all new and renewed infrastructure."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 8, Retrieved 2026-09-30

"Value nature as infrastructure

Treat trees, wetlands, waterways, and green spaces as critical infrastructure assets by incorporating Natural Asset Accounting into City decision-making and budgets."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 13, Retrieved 2026-09-30

Explanation of Community Benefits Agreements

"Restore policies removed by Sim and ABC, to support and grow local economy, buy-Canadian procurement, and employment as a condition of major developments."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 5, accessed 2026-09-29

"Strong Communities Action Plan

Create an Office of Strong Communities to serve as the City's neighbourhood engagement hub, working directly with residents, community organizations, BIAs, and neighbourhood groups to identify local priorities, coordinate responses to emerging issues, and ensure community voices inform cross-departmental City planning and decisions. From the River District and South Vancouver to Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside, our Vancouver neighbourhoods are unique, and local communities are best positioned to describe gaps in community services and amenities and opportunities to support residents, small businesses, and public realm improvements."

— Vancouver Green Party Platform, page 5, accessed 2026-09-29

"Improve access to recycling and public facilities

Expand public recycling, organics, and waste-separation infrastructure to make diversion easier and more convenient across the city. Add more convenient satellite Zero-Waste drop-off centres, distributed city-wide, supported by industrial hubs at False Creek Flats and on Kent Avenue."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 16, Retrieved 2026-10-10

"Kent Avenue Circular Economy Hub

Modernize the Kent Avenue Transfer Station as part of planned long range capital upgrades to support waste and resource recovery."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 16, Retrieved 2026-10-10

"Improved and expanded organics processing

Strengthen local composting and organics recovery systems, to improve service reliability, reduce emissions, and advance the City's zero-waste goals."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 16, Retrieved 2026-10-10

"Divert pet waste

Divert pet waste from landfill through dedicated collection, treatment, and recovery systems."

— Vancouver Green Party Full Platform, page 16, Retrieved 2026-10-10