Are you getting ready for the upcoming 2018 civic election in Metro Vancouver? If so, here’s a chance to speak to candidates by taking a 5-minute survey on “The State of Local Government“.
(Results to be released HERE in September 2018.)
The survey has been put out by City of Langley councillor and past Price Tags contributor Nathan Pachal, and the Young Regional Leadership Collective (YRLC).
I’m part of @YRLC_MetroVan, a group of young professionals who are passionate about planning & governance in our region. We have launched a new survey to get your thoughts on the state of local government. Please take 5 minutes to complete it at: https://t.co/tipPaILOZX pic.twitter.com/HUfr9m0Z3k
— Nathan Pachal (@npachal) July 5, 2018
More about the YRLC, from the group’s website follows.
We are a group of young professionals who are passionate about planning and governance issues in Metro Vancouver.
We believe there is a great opportunity for young people to becoming the new champions of our ambitious regional vision to create a city in a sea of green. We want to see more young people playing an active role in making sure elected leaders, communities, and different levels of government come together to create the most inclusive, livable, affordable, and climate change ready region in North America.
As a group, we are focused on the following:
- Researching regional matters & gauging public opinion on current affairs
- Organizing events and professional development opportunities
- Providing an online forum for regional planning and governance discussions
