Amanda Burrows
Strong cities are built in shared spaces — places where people gather, connect, and care for one another.
Community infrastructure isn’t a luxury. It’s essential to health, equity, climate readiness, and belonging. When it’s neglected or unevenly delivered, trust erodes and inequality grows.
Leadership means making sure community infrastructure is planned, funded, and delivered fairly — so no neighbourhood is left behind.
Public Pools: Health, Equity, Climate Readiness
Public pools are essential community infrastructure. They’re where kids learn lifesaving skills, seniors stay active, neighbours connect, and people cool off during dangerous heat waves.
As climate risks rise and costs increase, pools are about public health, safety, equity, and climate preparedness — as well as joy.
Right now, aging pools are breaking down, promised projects are delayed, and some neighbourhoods keep being asked to wait. Pools are operated by the Park Board, but major investments depend on City Hall’s capital planning and partnerships.
Leadership means making sure planning, funding, and delivery actually line up.
My commitments as mayor
Rebuild trust in major decisions
I will initiate an independent review of the Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal to understand how decisions were made and how public input was used — and to set a higher standard going forward.
Deliver neighbourhood equity
I will work with the Park Board, Council, and senior governments to deliver a new 50-metre indoor pool, prioritize South Vancouver, advance delayed projects like Marpole–Oakridge, and expand swim lesson capacity city-wide.
Fix what we have before it fails
I will require a public, transparent maintenance plan for every pool so safety, accessibility, and repairs are addressed before closures occur.
Ken Sim’s “zero means zero” approach leaves Vancouver without the resources to care for aging facilities or deliver on commitments. That’s not fiscal responsibility — it’s a refusal to lead.
Leadership means choosing what matters — and funding it honestly.