It’s hard to imagine that anyone would object to this kind of housing in their neighbourhoods. Zoning reform allows for sub-divided lots, townhomes, duplexes, and multi-family homes. #BetterNorthShore #housing
November 20, 2024 at 5:10 AM
It’s hard to imagine that anyone would object to this kind of housing in their neighbourhoods. Zoning reform allows for sub-divided lots, townhomes, duplexes, and multi-family homes. #BetterNorthShore #housing
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about what I discovered when I started using my e-bike for many of my daily trips on the North Shore. Fast. Fun. Cheap. www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/the-joy... #BetterNorthShore
Fast. Fun. Cheap. The joy of e-biking on the North Shore — Better North Shore
I’m amazed at how much an e-bike has improved my day-to-day life.
www.betternorthshore.ca
January 31, 2025 at 6:22 AM
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about what I discovered when I started using my e-bike for many of my daily trips on the North Shore. Fast. Fun. Cheap. www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/the-joy... #BetterNorthShore
Walked around Lynn Valley town centre a little bit yesterday. Some nice work here with the floating bus stop design on 27th. #BetterNorthShore
May 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Walked around Lynn Valley town centre a little bit yesterday. Some nice work here with the floating bus stop design on 27th. #BetterNorthShore
Tree service. Great use of cargo bikes. Let's build out complete bike networks in every city in North America. Enable businesses, expand accessibility, and make our cities and towns quieter and safer. The District of North Vancouver has had an approved bike master plan since 2012. #BetterNorthShore
May 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Tree service. Great use of cargo bikes. Let's build out complete bike networks in every city in North America. Enable businesses, expand accessibility, and make our cities and towns quieter and safer. The District of North Vancouver has had an approved bike master plan since 2012. #BetterNorthShore
It’s a common misconception that bike lanes block emergancy vehicles. #betternorthshore #northvan #bikes
www.nsnews.com/opinion/move...
www.nsnews.com/opinion/move...
Move On: Stop saying bike lanes block emergency vehicles
Contrary to a common argument against bike lanes, that extra space away from car traffic often becomes the preferred route for emergency responders
www.nsnews.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It’s a common misconception that bike lanes block emergancy vehicles. #betternorthshore #northvan #bikes
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www.nsnews.com/opinion/move...
Thanks to everyone who came out last night. I think we’re onto something. #BetterNorthShore
Lovely gathering for our very first Better Drinks event last night. North Vancouverites are passionate about the place they live and we’re helping to bring them together by starting important conversations about housing, transportation, and climate. Join us. www.betternorthshore.ca/newsletter-s...
April 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thanks to everyone who came out last night. I think we’re onto something. #BetterNorthShore
Unsurprisingly, progress made in the District of North Vancouver on mode shift in the past decade is minimal (18-22%).
Reminder: the OCP goal (drafted originally in 2011) for non-driving mode share is 35% by 2030. That’s six years from now. We’re sitting at 22%. Good luck!
#BetterNorthShore
Reminder: the OCP goal (drafted originally in 2011) for non-driving mode share is 35% by 2030. That’s six years from now. We’re sitting at 22%. Good luck!
#BetterNorthShore
November 26, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Unsurprisingly, progress made in the District of North Vancouver on mode shift in the past decade is minimal (18-22%).
Reminder: the OCP goal (drafted originally in 2011) for non-driving mode share is 35% by 2030. That’s six years from now. We’re sitting at 22%. Good luck!
#BetterNorthShore
Reminder: the OCP goal (drafted originally in 2011) for non-driving mode share is 35% by 2030. That’s six years from now. We’re sitting at 22%. Good luck!
#BetterNorthShore
Hello North Shore! We're on here now where the skies are blue. Check us out at betternorthshore.ca. If you like what you see, please join our mailing list here www.betternorthshore.ca/newsletter-s... and share with a friend or two. #BetterNorthShore #NorthVan #WestVan
Better North Shore
‘Better North Shore’ is a non-partisan group founded to galvanize support for positive change across Vancouver's North Shore. Better options for housing, transportation and the environment make our co...
betternorthshore.ca
February 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Hello North Shore! We're on here now where the skies are blue. Check us out at betternorthshore.ca. If you like what you see, please join our mailing list here www.betternorthshore.ca/newsletter-s... and share with a friend or two. #BetterNorthShore #NorthVan #WestVan
One of the events that make for a #BetterNorthShore is the annual Harmony Arts Festival in #WestVan. Great turnout for the arts, crafts, food, and music tonight.
August 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
One of the events that make for a #BetterNorthShore is the annual Harmony Arts Festival in #WestVan. Great turnout for the arts, crafts, food, and music tonight.
Worried about the cost overuns for our wastewater? Here's how much it costs to flush on the North Shore #betternorthshore #northvan #westvan
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-p...
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-p...
Potty politics: can we afford to flush in 2025? — Better North Shore
Here’s what each North Shore municipality is doing to prevent us from feeling the flush of our tax dollars going down the drain through a massive utility bill “shock” in 2025.
www.betternorthshore.ca
February 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Worried about the cost overuns for our wastewater? Here's how much it costs to flush on the North Shore #betternorthshore #northvan #westvan
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-p...
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-p...
🚦Feeling the North Shore traffic blues? 😩 Let's call for a decongestant for reliable rides and less stress. Bus Rapid Transit, yes please!🚌🙋🏽♀️ #NorthVan #NorthShore #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/theres-...
There’s a decongestant for North Shore traffic. Let’s ask for it now! — Better North Shore
We need Bus Rapid Transit now!! The North Shore urgently needs funding to enhance transit infrastructure, shifting focus from a costly third crossing to cost-effective bus rapid transit.
www.betternorthshore.ca
November 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
🚦Feeling the North Shore traffic blues? 😩 Let's call for a decongestant for reliable rides and less stress. Bus Rapid Transit, yes please!🚌🙋🏽♀️ #NorthVan #NorthShore #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/theres-...
Trees are infrastructure. Trees reduce the urban heat island effect by blocking sunlight and cooling our air. Ask your council candidates what they’re doing to ensure that your municipality is preserving/building a beautiful, effective tree canopy. #BetterNorthShore www.instagram.com/reel/DdDp61j...
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September 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Trees are infrastructure. Trees reduce the urban heat island effect by blocking sunlight and cooling our air. Ask your council candidates what they’re doing to ensure that your municipality is preserving/building a beautiful, effective tree canopy. #BetterNorthShore www.instagram.com/reel/DdDp61j...
**Creating a More Accessible Community: Let's Talk Transportation Choices**
Let's join forces to create a community where everyone has access to key destinations, regardless of how they choose to travel. #northvan #betternorthshore
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/freedom...
Let's join forces to create a community where everyone has access to key destinations, regardless of how they choose to travel. #northvan #betternorthshore
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/freedom...
Freedom is about Options—Part 1: Transportation — Better North Shore
We need better transportation options. Too many people trying to travel by car results in everything being further away.
www.betternorthshore.ca
February 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
**Creating a More Accessible Community: Let's Talk Transportation Choices**
Let's join forces to create a community where everyone has access to key destinations, regardless of how they choose to travel. #northvan #betternorthshore
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/freedom...
Let's join forces to create a community where everyone has access to key destinations, regardless of how they choose to travel. #northvan #betternorthshore
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/freedom...
I believe we can still do it.
The technology is easy. The solutions are known.
Political Will is required.
Want to help the North Shore get there? Join our mailing list at www.BetterNorthShore.ca
#BetterNorthShore
The technology is easy. The solutions are known.
Political Will is required.
Want to help the North Shore get there? Join our mailing list at www.BetterNorthShore.ca
#BetterNorthShore
Better North Shore
‘Better North Shore’ is a non-partisan group founded to galvanize support for positive change across Vancouver's North Shore. Better options for housing, transportation and the environment make our co...
www.BetterNorthShore.ca
November 29, 2024 at 2:24 AM
I believe we can still do it.
The technology is easy. The solutions are known.
Political Will is required.
Want to help the North Shore get there? Join our mailing list at www.BetterNorthShore.ca
#BetterNorthShore
The technology is easy. The solutions are known.
Political Will is required.
Want to help the North Shore get there? Join our mailing list at www.BetterNorthShore.ca
#BetterNorthShore
If we support councils that bring forward zoning to embrace smaller mixed-use developments throughout all neighbourhoods, we could spread the burden of growth and reduce traffic congestion. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/living-...
Living la vida local — Better North Shore
If we support councils that bring forward zoning to embrace smaller mixed-use developments throughout all neighbourhoods, we could spread the burden of growth and reduce traffic congestion.
www.betternorthshore.ca
May 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If we support councils that bring forward zoning to embrace smaller mixed-use developments throughout all neighbourhoods, we could spread the burden of growth and reduce traffic congestion. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/living-...
📈The North Shore is looking at steep utility bill increases due to a $3B 😱 cost overrun on our wastewater treatment plant 🧻🚽 Thanks to cost-sharing and rate-smoothing, we get a bit of a reprieve in 2025 #northvan #westvan #wastewater #betternorthshore
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-p...
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-p...
Potty politics: can we afford to flush in 2025? — Better North Shore
Here’s what each North Shore municipality is doing to prevent us from feeling the flush of our tax dollars going down the drain through a massive utility bill “shock” in 2025.
www.betternorthshore.ca
February 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
📈The North Shore is looking at steep utility bill increases due to a $3B 😱 cost overrun on our wastewater treatment plant 🧻🚽 Thanks to cost-sharing and rate-smoothing, we get a bit of a reprieve in 2025 #northvan #westvan #wastewater #betternorthshore
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-p...
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-p...
Being able to choose from various housing options is a form of freedom we are striving to achieve on the North Shore. #housing #northvan #betternorthshore
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/freedom...
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/freedom...
Freedom is about Options— Part 2: Housing — Better North Shore
Housing options look like a variety of home sizes, in a variety of locations, and at a variety of price points. This includes an abundance of choices in those housing types whether you are renting or ...
www.betternorthshore.ca
March 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Being able to choose from various housing options is a form of freedom we are striving to achieve on the North Shore. #housing #northvan #betternorthshore
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/freedom...
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/freedom...
🏡✨ Supportive housing is vital for people experiencing homelessness on the North Shore. It’s more than just a roof overhead — it includes essential support services like healthcare and job training. Let's build more. #northvan #housing #betternorthshore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/support...
Supportive housing: yes in my backyard — Better North Shore
Supportive housing is about investing in the health and happiness of our entire community. The leading causes of homelessness on the North Shore are low income, high rents and a lack of affordable ren...
www.betternorthshore.ca
March 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
🏡✨ Supportive housing is vital for people experiencing homelessness on the North Shore. It’s more than just a roof overhead — it includes essential support services like healthcare and job training. Let's build more. #northvan #housing #betternorthshore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/support...
The upfront cost of an e-bike can feel intimidating. This local bike shop makes buying that first e-bike a lot easier. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/buy-a-q...
Buy a quality e-bike with help from your employer — Better North Shore
Reckless eBikes Shipyards has an offer to help finance the cost of a new, high quality ebike. Spread out the cost of that eBike as $100 per month over 3 years, by teaming up with your employer.
www.betternorthshore.ca
May 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The upfront cost of an e-bike can feel intimidating. This local bike shop makes buying that first e-bike a lot easier. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/buy-a-q...
This month’s newsletter celebrates our natural heritage and Earth Day with a look at trees and how each municipality protects them, old growth ecosystems and pollinators as well as the proposal for paid parking in the City of North Vancouver. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/newsletter/m...
April 2025 news — Better North Shore
This month’s newsletter celebrates our natural heritage and Earth Day with a look at trees and how each municipality protects them, old growth ecosystems and pollinators as well as the proposal for pa...
www.betternorthshore.ca
April 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
This month’s newsletter celebrates our natural heritage and Earth Day with a look at trees and how each municipality protects them, old growth ecosystems and pollinators as well as the proposal for paid parking in the City of North Vancouver. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/newsletter/m...
Drive there? No way!
I don't have time to wait in traffic... I've got stuff to get done!!
www.wilcock.ca/2023/12/e-bi...
#NorthVan #BetterNorthShore #eBikes #NoTraffic
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I don't have time to wait in traffic... I've got stuff to get done!!
www.wilcock.ca/2023/12/e-bi...
#NorthVan #BetterNorthShore #eBikes #NoTraffic
@asymco@mastodon.social
e-Bikes: No Traffic. Easy Parking. Join the fun!
A blog by Duncan Wilcock. My many thoughts, recorded.
www.wilcock.ca
November 29, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Drive there? No way!
I don't have time to wait in traffic... I've got stuff to get done!!
www.wilcock.ca/2023/12/e-bi...
#NorthVan #BetterNorthShore #eBikes #NoTraffic
@asymco@mastodon.social
I don't have time to wait in traffic... I've got stuff to get done!!
www.wilcock.ca/2023/12/e-bi...
#NorthVan #BetterNorthShore #eBikes #NoTraffic
@asymco@mastodon.social
“Based out of North Vancouver, Jetson Home Inc. claims its direct-to-consumer model—which vertically integrates remote assessments, rebate management and installation—cuts costs for homeowners by 30-50 per cent.” #BetterNorthShore #climate www.biv.com/news/bc-heat...
B.C. heat pump firm secures US$50M to fuel North American expansion
B.C. start-up Jetson Home will use the money to bring its cost-cutting model to other jurisdictions across Canada and the United States
www.biv.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
“Based out of North Vancouver, Jetson Home Inc. claims its direct-to-consumer model—which vertically integrates remote assessments, rebate management and installation—cuts costs for homeowners by 30-50 per cent.” #BetterNorthShore #climate www.biv.com/news/bc-heat...
Even with super-expensive stormwater management projects culverts still overflow, flooding homes and businesses. It’s a battle we’re losing with traditional engineering tactics. Rain gardens offer a natural way to mitigate runoff problems. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/depaved...
Rain Gardens — Better North Shore
We need many, many more rain gardens and a plan to integrate them with our traditional municipal stormwater management systems.
www.betternorthshore.ca
April 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Even with super-expensive stormwater management projects culverts still overflow, flooding homes and businesses. It’s a battle we’re losing with traditional engineering tactics. Rain gardens offer a natural way to mitigate runoff problems. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/depaved...
You don’t need to be a political junkie to create real change. With our municipal elections coming up in fall 2026, now’s the perfect time to get involved in your community—on your terms. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/avoy4widpuhsj5je3q15liffmqssle
Unlocking community potential: start local — Better North Shore
You don’t need to be a political junkie to create real change. With our municipal elections coming up in fall 2026, now’s the perfect time to get involved in your community—on your terms.
www.betternorthshore.ca
May 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
You don’t need to be a political junkie to create real change. With our municipal elections coming up in fall 2026, now’s the perfect time to get involved in your community—on your terms. #BetterNorthShore www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/avoy4widpuhsj5je3q15liffmqssle
🤔 Ever wonder why some trees can be cut down while others can’t? On the North Shore, the criteria for protected trees vary between municipalities. This post explores the rules and differences🌳🏠 #betternorthshore #trees #NorthVan #westvan
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/0cvndle...
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/0cvndle...
Our North Shore roots are in the trees — Better North Shore
Braaap, braaap, zing ding ding ding. Oh, no. There’s the sound of another tree coming down. Birds circle the area, literally in a flap because their home is being destroyed. The tree is a large Wester...
www.betternorthshore.ca
April 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🤔 Ever wonder why some trees can be cut down while others can’t? On the North Shore, the criteria for protected trees vary between municipalities. This post explores the rules and differences🌳🏠 #betternorthshore #trees #NorthVan #westvan
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/0cvndle...
www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/0cvndle...