He puts himself in other people's shoes to better understand their experiences, concerns, ideas, and needs. He does not assume he already knows the best way forward.

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​Listening first has helped him successfully champion the following motions and bylaw:​

• For years, he advocated for extending Sunday hours at the North Vancouver City Library a

• change that has now been implemented with great success.

• A motion to incentivize developers to retain healthy mature trees.

• A motion to create a universal recreation pass across the North Shore for low-income people with disabilities.

• A motion to improve pedestrian safety through better signage and pavement markings in high-conflict areas.

• A motion resulting in a bylaw limiting any additional ground-floor currency exchanges.