Comments on: In search of the right scale of governance: Cross-jurisdictional planning and policy issues in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver http://www.raulpacheco.org/2009/08/in-search-of-the-right-scale-of-governance-cross-jurisdictional-planning-and-policy-issues-in-the-lower-mainland-of-vancouver/ Environmental research, teaching & consulting Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Panamajack http://www.raulpacheco.org/2009/08/in-search-of-the-right-scale-of-governance-cross-jurisdictional-planning-and-policy-issues-in-the-lower-mainland-of-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Panamajack Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:58:11 +0000 http://www.raulpacheco.org/?p=232#comment-1533 Good article Raul. When did the GVRD rebrand itself as "Metro Vancouver" (an explanation is oddly absent on their website)? The rebranding process couldn't have come cheap. Where's the value proposition in doing this, besides simply wishing to differentiate itself organizationally from other Regional Authorities? I think it's important to add that local governments & regional authorities, far from "having a standing" in the Canadian constitiution, serve at the mercy of the Provincial Government. The BC Liberal governments reorganization of Translink (itself re-branded, rather unsuccessfully if you ask me to the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority ) and the replacement of elected officials with an appointed board is a example. Good article Raul. When did the GVRD rebrand itself as “Metro Vancouver” (an explanation is oddly absent on their website)? The rebranding process couldn’t have come cheap. Where’s the value proposition in doing this, besides simply wishing to differentiate itself organizationally from other Regional Authorities?

I think it’s important to add that local governments & regional authorities, far from “having a standing” in the Canadian constitiution, serve at the mercy of the Provincial Government. The BC Liberal governments reorganization of Translink (itself re-branded, rather unsuccessfully if you ask me to the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority ) and the replacement of elected officials with an appointed board is a example.

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