Andy Lin

Council · Vancouver

Dunbar 8 yrs

About

Andy is running for Vancouver City Council because he believes the city can do better. He represents a new generation that is ready to challenge outdated thinking, bring forward practical solutions, and fight for a Vancouver that works for eve

Policy commitments

Buildings

We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.

✓ Support electrification of new buildings. Supportive

✓ Incentivize electric heat pumps and air filtration systems. Supportive

✓ Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. Supportive

✓ Implement a 'right to cool' bylaw to protect tenants during extreme heat events. Supportive

Climate Justice

Our community is already experiencing the harmful impacts of climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution, and taxpayers are on the hook to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure.

✓ Pursue available legal options to recover a fair share of the climate costs facing our community from fossil fuel companies and other big polluters. Supportive

✓ Collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in the stewardship of the land, air, and water, and work towards reconciliation. Supportive

Ecosystems

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.

✓ Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. Supportive

✓ Prioritize native tree planting in all areas, especially those with low tree cover, higher population densities, and more vulnerable residents. Supportive

✓ Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife. Supportive

Land Use

We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.

✓ Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit. Supportive

✓ Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience. Supportive

✓ Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens. Supportive

Transport

Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).

✓ Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit. Supportive

✓ Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities. Supportive

✓ Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone. Supportive

Zero Waste

Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.

✓ Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience. Supportive

✓ Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible. Supportive

✓ Supportive

~ Neutral

× Opposed

– No response

Climate action

How have you contributed to climate action in your community through advocacy, past work, advisory committees, volunteer work, and/or reducing your personal carbon footprint?

In a way my decision to run for council stems from my desire to tackle the climate issue but at a bigger stage and with the political power to pass the policies we need in this city.

Questions for Vancouver

What is your position on gas hookups for new buildings?

We as city must strive for net zero and gas hookups in new buildings should not be permitted.

Will you vote to restore full funding for the Sustainability Office? In your view, what is the role of the Sustainability Office?

I would restore all funding and look into the increase of funding as well. The role of the sustainability office in my eyes is that they are the first step towards a greener future. They plan, coordinate and monitor if the city is on the right track and they should be completely supported in that goal.

What is your view on a moratorium on AI data centres, given the natural resources they require?

I wholeheartedly support a municipal moratorium on AI data centres. I believe we should put people and their livelihoods first over corporate profits. Corporations and billionaires want to replace humans in all aspects and it’s time we put an end to it.

Given the “controversy” of the Villages Plan, how do you envision accommodating the population growth of the City while dealing with the impacts of climate change?

Through the use of new greener technologies proper planning I believe we can accommodate both goals. More public transit, walkable cities, and higher density housing with green roofs are all things that tackle the impacts of climate change in an immediate manner.

What is your plan to create climate safeguards for all of Vancouver’s inhabitants, including the unhoused population?

My plan is to maintain and grow the tree canopy which cools the city down. Mandate that new apartment constructions must have green roofs which lowers temperatures inside and be built with the smallest environmental impact possible. I will also push for more public transit like buses and trains to lower emissions.

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