Hi! I'm Hanzhi.
Burnaby is a great city and I believe we can make it even better. As one of the fastest growing cities in the region we have the opportunity to build a community where everyone can thrive.
Together we can make Burnaby the best city in Canada, for everyone.
Hanzhi Wang
Independent for Burnaby Mayor
Businesses & Jobs
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Impose strict standards for new developments to protect our environments and make sure they actually have meaningful positive impact for our local economy
Business Permitting
Enable more mixed-user developments to incorporate businesses into their surrounding neighbourhoods
Small Businesses
Create more mixed-use spaces in residential neighbourhoods to provide opportunities for local businesses
Tourism
Scale up funding for free public events to being people into the city, capturing the demand as neighbouring municipalities cut back on their own events
Climate Change, Heat, Fires, & the Environment
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Impose strict standards for new developments to protect our environments and make sure they actually have meaningful positive impact for our local economy
Energy-Efficient Buildings
Provide a framework to help strata buildings retrofit heat pumps into their units
Flooding
Maintain our green spaces and the natural permeable surfaces in our parks and neighbourhoods
Green Space
Add amenities to our parts and make them more accessible
Create more urban canopy along our roads
Encourage residents to plant native plants instead of imported lawn in their private gardens
Private Vehicles & Parking
Ensure private vehicles are paying their fair share for the space they take up on the streets we all own
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Improve active transportation and transit infrastructure so that people are encouraged to use alternatives to driving
Urban Heat
Encourage awnings along sidewalks to provide urban shade
Plant more trees in areas lacking in urban canopy to help absorb heat
Walking & Cycling
Deploy tactical urbanism strategies to make fast, cheap and meaningful improvements to traffic safety for non-car users
Zoning
Streamline zoning and permitting processes for missing-middle density housing and mixed-use developments.
Community Centres, Libraries, Parks, and Other Public Spaces
Green Space
Add amenities to our parts and make them more accessible
Create more urban canopy along our roads
Encourage residents to plant native plants instead of imported lawn in their private gardens
Health Infrastructure
Fast-track the expansion of Burnaby General Hospital to provide much-needed beds for the region
Pedestrian Spaces
Ensure our sidewalks are wide enough and have separation from the road, especially in urban and high-traffic areas
Remove pedestrian "beg" (press-to-cross) buttons from all urban intersections
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
Reclaim street space from cars to build wider sidewalks and physically separated bike routes
Zoning
Streamline zoning and permitting processes for missing-middle density housing and mixed-use developments.
Culture & Events
Housing & Homelessness
Affordability
Bring down costs of new housing by phasing out the Development/Amenity cost charges currently imposed on each new unit of housing built
Property Taxes
Make the wealthiest among us pay their fair share of the property tax, so that we can all benefit from improved public services
Zoning
Streamline zoning and permitting processes for missing-middle density housing and mixed-use developments.
Local Government, Planning, & Democracy
Public Safety & Policing
Public Services
Roads, Transit, & Getting Around
Private Vehicles & Parking
Ensure private vehicles are paying their fair share for the space they take up on the streets we all own
Roads
Employ tactical urbanism strategies to quickly and cheaply deploy traffic calming measures on residential streets, such as bollards and barriers
Increase enforcement for dangerous driving violations and excessive vehicle noise
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
Reclaim street space from cars to build wider sidewalks and physically separated bike routes
Traffic Safety Around Schools
Employ tactical urbanism strategies to quickly and cheaply deploy traffic calming measures on residential streets, such as bollards and barriers
Increase enforcement for dangerous driving violations and excessive vehicle noise
Transit Projects
Work with Translink to improve transit corridors and make transit the fastest, cheapest, and most convenient option for getting around to encourage people to leave their cars at home
Walking & Cycling
Deploy tactical urbanism strategies to make fast, cheap and meaningful improvements to traffic safety for non-car users
Biography
submitted by the candidate or their team
If elected, I will work to make our city a welcoming place for everyone by:
- Investing in public spaces and events to celebrate all of our diverse cultures and give everyone the opportunity to connect
- Providing vibrant neighbourhoods and housing for everyone by allowing more missing-middle density and mixed-use developments
- Improving our streets and transit infrastructure to make it easier for everyone to get around whether you walk, bike, bus, or drive
- Ensuring our taxes are fair for everyone.
Promises
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Property Taxes
Make the wealthiest among us pay their fair share of the property tax, so that we can all benefit from improved public services
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
Reclaim street space from cars to build wider sidewalks and physically separated bike routes
Zoning
Streamline zoning and permitting processes for missing-middle density housing and mixed-use developments.
Reason for running
submitted by the candidate or their team
The previous election being uncontested wasn’t very democratic, and Burnaby has ample room for improvement. As the only mayoral candidate under 50 in this election, I will bring a fresh perspective and represent the burgeoning youth population in our municipal politics.
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