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There are very few things as frustrating as being stuck in traffic.

Our city is growing, and our existing transportation infrastructure isn’t up to scratch. People wish they could walk, bike or take transit. But in too many places, the sidewalks are damaged, the intersections are dangerous for pedestrians, and the bus you’ve been waiting for might be too full to let you on. If it even shows up on time.

If we’re all going to get to work, to the store and get home safely, we need to give people more options. We need to make it safe, convenient and pleasant to walk, take transit, and cycle throughout our city.

Ken Sim may be missing in action when it comes to public transit and safe streets, but I’m ready to get to work.

Priorities for 2025-2026

I will fight for safe streets and sidewalks.

City staff have been studying pedestrian safety for years. It’s time to stop studying and start acting. I will move to direct staff to implement road and pedestrian safety improvements throughout the city, prioritizing identified intersections and sidewalks, as well as the streets around schools, libraries and community centres. These improvements could include sidewalk repair, completing incomplete sidewalks, installing curb cuts.

I will also move to end Ken Sim's dangerous 40km/h pilot in school zones and reduce the speed limit to 30 km/h.

I will fight for new express buses to improve service and reduce congestion.

With transit riders throughout Vancouver, but especially South Vancouver, stuck on slow and crowded buses, I will work to introduce express buses on streets like 49th, Marine, and King Edward to save bus riders time.

I will also direct staff to build more bus shelters and benches in all neighbourhoods.

Principles for a Vancouver where everyone can get around safely

We must invest in road safety.

This means introducing speed and red light cameras at our most dangerous intersections.

This also means expanding active transportation infrastructure, focusing on underserved neighbourhoods.

We must expand transit in underserved neighbourhoods.

Right now, not all neighbourhoods have the transit service they need. This leaves many people no choice but to drive or wait too long for crowded buses.

We must tackle overcrowding and delays on transit by adding bus lanes across the city.

We must also work with Translink to support their plans to expand transit in underserved neighbourhoods in South and East Vancouver with the city infrastructure upgrades required to support new transit routes.

We must expand free transit to include more youth and low-income riders.

This means working with the province to expand the free transit for youth program to include all low-income transit users, youth up to 18 years old and youth transitioning out of government care until they’re 25.

Denis Agar, Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders

"Buses, especially in South Vancouver, are so full that they're leaving people behind. We need way more transit: We need our bus network to be fast, reliable, and to have way more capacity. In addition, though, we need new routes, more bus lanes, more shelters, and safer crosswalks. We're calling on candidates to take the needs of transit riders seriously."

Rhiannon Fox, Vision Zero Vancouver

"At Vision Zero Vancouver, our sole focus is ending fatalities and serious injuries from car crashes. The evidence is clear on what works: more access to safe options—particularly transit, cycling infrastructure that protects all road users and consistent enforcement, such as speed and red light cameras. Lucy has been an unwavering champion for safer streets. That's why we're thrilled to endorse her."