Founder, Richmond Rental Housing Advocacy Group
Member, Richmond FarmWatch Executive Committee
Founder, Plug-in Richmond (promoting electric vehicles)
Past Treasurer, Richmond Museum Society
RCMP BlockWatch Captain
Retired McGill senior administrator and Adjunct Professor
This is a page from the 2022 BC Local General Elections.
Climate Change
Flooding
John Roston's promise
Accelerate protection from floods and earthquakes.
Green Space
John Roston's promise
Plant many more shade trees to cope with heat.
Parking
John Roston's promise
Promote legislation to require electric vehicle charging in multi-family housing.
Private Vehicles
John Roston's promise
Build segregated bicycle lanes to protect both cyclists and drivers.
Urban Heat
John Roston's promise
Plant many more shade trees to cope with heat.
Zoning
John Roston's promise
Use 100% rental tenure zoning to put a cap on land prices and enable rental housing developers to thrive.
Housing & Homelessness
Affordability
John Roston's promise
Build thousands of rental units to stabilize rents and attract workers to Richmond.
Co-Op Housing
John Roston's promise
Purchase land that can be leased to public housing non-profits and leverage that with senior governments to get construction funding.
Housing Accessibility
John Roston's promise
Ensure minimum number of accessible units in new housing.
Indigenous-Led Housing
John Roston's promise
Purchase land that can be leased to public housing non-profits and leverage that with senior governments to get construction funding.
Property Taxes
John Roston's promise
Avoid excessive tax increases.
Public Housing
John Roston's promise
Purchase land that can be leased to public housing non-profits and leverage that with senior governments to get construction funding.
Rent
John Roston's promise
Build thousands of rental units to stabilize rents and attract workers to Richmond.
Rental Stock
John Roston's promise
Build thousands of rental units to stabilize rents and attract workers to Richmond.
SROs
John Roston's promise
Fund and enforce minimum standards for SROs.
Unhoused People
John Roston's promise
Fund and enforce minimum standards for SROs.
Zoning
John Roston's promise
Use 100% rental tenure zoning to put a cap on land prices and enable rental housing developers to thrive.
Local Government & Democracy
Public Engagement
John Roston's promise
Be accountable for results.
Public Safety & Policing
Non-Police-Based Public Safety
John Roston's promise
More mental health workers to accompany RCMP when required.
Public Spaces & Services
Green Space
John Roston's promise
Plant many more shade trees to cope with heat.
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
John Roston's promise
Build segregated bicycle lanes to protect both cyclists and drivers.
Zoning
John Roston's promise
Use 100% rental tenure zoning to put a cap on land prices and enable rental housing developers to thrive.
Reconciliation & Indigenous Nations
Indigenous-Led Housing
John Roston's promise
Purchase land that can be leased to public housing non-profits and leverage that with senior governments to get construction funding.
Transit & Getting Around
Parking
John Roston's promise
Promote legislation to require electric vehicle charging in multi-family housing.
Private Vehicles
John Roston's promise
Build segregated bicycle lanes to protect both cyclists and drivers.
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
John Roston's promise
Build segregated bicycle lanes to protect both cyclists and drivers.
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There is a lot more we can do to address the housing crisis and the environmental threats of climate change, but it takes strong leadership from a Mayor with a collaborative management style.
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