The Tyee

With Vancouver's city councillors listening, a citizen of upper Kitsilano took the lectern and offered a plea against the controversial Eco-Density Charter. The gist of his complaint: Eco-densification has so far been a rash, hasty and seemingly undemocratic process. Then councillor and mayoral hopeful Peter Ladner posed one simple question: What ideal outcome would you envision for the Vancouver of the future? Mr. Upper Kits replied something about wanting a city nurtured by a grassroots process and community input and . . . "Let's just leave process out of it for the moment," clarified Ladner. "What outcome do you want?" An outcome that is formed by the views and needs of residents . . . "Not process -- outcome," repeated Ladner, his voice growing crisp.