OneCity chooses road safety advocate

With now-MLA Christine Boyle leaving her City of Vancouver council seat empty after the provincial election in November, OneCity has announced its candidate for the upcoming byelection.

Road safety advocate Lucy Maloney has been chosen by the party to run in the civic election.

Maloney, part of the advocacy group Vision Zero, was announced as the candidate on Tuesday, complete with endorsements from former city councillors, a current MP, and a Vancouver Park Board commissioner.

“Lucy Maloney is a champion for a Vancouver that is safe, affordable and healthy. She has been working hard for years to make streets safe for kids across our City.  More than ever we need a strong opposition voice and accountability at City Hall,” Vancouver East MP Jenny Kwan shared in a release. “You can count on her to fight for the issues that you care about at City Hall. I am proud to endorse her and OneCity Vancouver for City Council.”

Maloney is described by OneCity as a “champion” for a Vancouver “that is safe, healthy, and affordable — a place where people can build families and good lives.”

The candidate who is originally from Australia, shares that she and her family moved to Vancouver and settled in the West End before the landlord refused to renew their lease and instead rented out the apartment as an Airbnb.

“Being renovicted, and starting to cycle with my children, really brought home just how much the decisions made by the Mayor and Council affect our lives,” said Lucy Maloney. “If we want a city where people have affordable housing and safe streets, we need leaders who are ready to listen.”

Prior to her advocacy work, Maloney earned a law degree and an MBA, and was the Chair or the Lord Roberts Elementary School Parent Advisory Council.

“In Vancouver, the city decides whether you have stable housing, get to work on time and come home safely each night – or whether you don’t,” continued Maloney. “Our city needs serious leaders working to solve serious problems,” she stated.