Rules: Vision Zero Vancouver will rank the platform of each major political party and give them a letter grade ranging from A+ to F. Ranking will be conducted once all three ranked parties release public platforms (or sooner if not all parties release platforms with sufficient time for us to evaluate them).
Ranked Parties:
Conservative Party
BC Green Party
BC NDP
| Points | |
| Vision Zero | 3 points (relative)* |
| Commitment to ending traffic-related serious injuries and fatalities as demonstrated by commitments to fund vision zero initiatives and laws that are shown to reduce injuries and fatalities. 3 points (relative)* | |
| Transit | 3 points (relative)* |
| Commitment to public transit through funding for viable capital projects, operating revenue, subsidies for transit users, policies that support transit users and policies that make transit more convenient and more available. | |
| Active Transportation | 3 points (relative)* |
| Commitment to active transportation, as demonstrated by commitments to fund infrastructure (sidewalks, AAA lanes), direct funding and subsidies to active transportation and policies that make active transportation more desirable (e.g., requiring bike parking, improving wheelchair access, etc.). | |
| Intersection Safety Cameras | 2 points |
| Expand the Province’s intersection safety program or otherwise add more automated speed and redlight enforcement. | |
| 30 km/h | 2 points |
| Lower the speed limit in residential and commercial areas to 30 km/h province wide. Partial points for making it easier for municipalities to impose city-wide speed limits below 50 km/h without excessive signage. | |
| No Right on Red | 2 points |
| Ban right turns on red. Partial points for making it easier for municipalities to do it. | |
| School Zones | 1 point |
| Require the speed limit in school zones to be 30 km/h, even on arterials (cough Vancouver). | |
| Bonus Points | 5 points |
| Indigenous-Focused Initiatives (2 points) – Up to one additional point for initiatives that specifically support First Nations or other Indigenous people. Funding Model (1 points) – Introducing a recurring source of funding for vision zero, transit or active transportation infrastructure, such as by committing ticket revenue or having dedicated revenue sources. Supporting Families (1 point) – Supporting families to take transit or use active transportation, such as subsidies targeted at families with children. Supporting Victims (1 point) – Programs that improve access to compensation and recovery, particularly for people who are injured when engaging in active transportation. | |
| Negative Points | -7 points |
| Parties will lose points for any of the following: Subsidizing Unsafe Transportation (Up to -3 points) – Providing subsidies to the cost of private motor vehicles uniformly or building infrastructure for private vehicles where public transportation or active transportation are viable. Note this will not apply to subsidies that are means tested (e.g., fuel tax rebate for low income earners) or projects that make motor vehicle transportation safer (e.g., twinning highways). Pretending There is a War on Cars (Up to -2 points) – Car crashes kill someone in B.C. nearly every day. Using phrases like “war on cars” or criticizing bike lanes is divisive and counter-productive. Studies (-2 points) – It is harmful misinformation to suggest we need to conduct studies to determine how to make our streets safer. We know exactly how (see all of the above). | |
| Other Notes | |
| *Relative Points. Where scoring is relative, there will be 1 point for lowest-ranked platform and 3 points for highest. Ties will be permitted. If a party’s platform does not address the subject matter at all, or does so in a way that is counter-productive, they will get a 0. Doing>Incentivising>Talking. Committing to get something done is better than committing to use funding or laws to incentivize behavior, which is, in turn, better than talking. For example, requiring municipalities to allow RapidBus lanes rates higher than committing money to municipalities that do it which rates higher than committing to encourage municipalities without legislation or funding. And if the Province is not willing to act, it should at least get out of the way (see 30 km/h speed limits above). Cutting Taxes = Spending. Any commitment to cut taxes is a subsidy. Removing the PST from certain goods / services is rated the same as providing a subsidy to buyers or manufacturers of those goods / services. Realistic Policies Only. We will minimize the value of implausible promises. | |
| Grading | |||
| A+ | 15+ points | C | 8 points |
| A | 14 points | C- | 7 points |
| A- | 13 points | D+ | 6 points |
| B+ | 12 points | D | 5 points |
| B | 11 points | D- | 4 point |
| B- | 10 points | F | 3 or or less |
| C+ | 9 points | F- | 0 or less |
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