Dan (he/him) is a young, queer lawyer from the West End. As someone who lives with chronic mental health challenges, Dan is running to make Vancouver a more equitable community. Dan brings the necessary passion, legal skillset, & experience in grassroots organizing to implement intersectional, equitable policies on City Council.
An activist at heart, and a mediator by disposition, Dan went into law to advocate for the marginalized and to learn how to change the ‘systems.’
Dan believes we need to ‘GO BIG & COME HOME’ to tackle the crises we face:
1. More Housing Everywhere
• Implement a Land Value Tax (to better capture unearned land lift) & use that to fund Indigenous-led housing initiatives, more social housing, mixed-income developments, co-ops, co-housing, etc. in all parts of our city.
2. Safe Supply
• We need to save lives by expanding safe supply.
3. De-task police
• Fund peer-led non-violent mental health teams for support & wellness checks (without police presence)
4. 15-minute city
• Zone for more amenities in all neighbourhoods to reduce trips & help decarbonize Vancouver.
• Mobility pricing is another strategy; it should factor in a progressive scale that considers ability to pay and prioritizes accessibility needs as well.
Get to know Dan
What neighbourhood do you live in?
West End
Who is your favourite musician?
Céline Dion. Love me a sentimental power ballad!
Which is your favourite Vancouver restaurant?
Brunch: Greenhorn café (eggs benny) Dinner/Takeout: Juke
Where is your favourite spot in Vancouver that hardly anyone else knows about?
Massy Books. (Not a secret spot; just wanted to give a fav spot a shoutout!)
Name one book you’ve read that had a profound influence on you.
Chasing the Scream. Powerful overview of the failed war on drugs.
Who is your political hero or role model?
MLK Jr. “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
It's the end of your first term (on Council, SB, PB). What three achievements are you most proud of?
1) Peer-led non-violent mental health teams for support & wellness checks;
2) Housing for all: rezoning for ++density across the city & Land Value Tax; 3) Reduced carbon footprint: ++investment in (safe!) active transport & transit infrastructure.
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