No action yetFix the barriers listed in parks and community centresAccessibility · Own promise
Address uneven entrances, paths that are hard to use with a mobility device, washrooms that do not work for everyone, heavy doors, too little seating, poor lighting and signage that excludes people.
“unsafe or uneven access points, paths that are difficult to navigate with mobility devices, washrooms too small to accommodate a wheelchair, heavy manual doors, limited seating, poor lighting, and signage that isn't inclusive or easy to read.”
No action yetPark safety programmeSafety · Own promise
Work on trail upkeep, safe entrances, lighting, clear sightlines, playground inspections, water safety, staffing at facilities, park rangers, emergency call points and faster response to vandalism.
“Security: properly staffed facilities, visible park rangers or attendants, coordination with local authorities, emergency call access, and proactive responses to vandalism or encampment-related concerns.”
No action yetPark investment that follows housing growthParks and recreation · Own promise
His Daily Hive opinion piece says new housing and population growth should lead to investment in nearby parks, community centres, pools and playing fields, so that recreation space grows with the population it serves.
“New housing and population growth should trigger investments in nearby parks, community centres, pools and playing fields, so recreation capacity keeps pace with the communities it serves.”
No action yetMore City funding for the Park BoardGovernance · Own promise
His Daily Hive opinion piece calls for "a more supportive city" and says the City now pays one of the lowest shares of the Park Board's operating budget in decades, leaving the board dependent on fees and other income.
No action yetRemove barriers in parks, including a lack of accessible parkingTransportation · Own promise
His Daily Hive opinion piece argues for removing barriers that keep people out of parks, and names a lack of accessible parking among them, along with uneven paths and washrooms people cannot use.
“uneven paths, inaccessible washrooms, a lack of accessible parking, and more.”
No action yetStrengthen recreation and community programsCommunity programmes · Own promise
His campaign site lists strengthening recreation and community programming among his priorities as a Park Board commissioner. In an Instagram post of September 21, 2026, from the West End Community Centre's 50th birthday, he wrote that community centres need to keep the facilities, programs and support to serve residents of all ages.
“Strengthening recreation and community programming”
No action yetA motion so every major change of park use comes to the BoardGovernance · Own promise
In a joint answer by the three Green Park Board candidates, published by the Burrardview Community Association on October 3, 2026, they say every major change of use in part of a park must be reviewed by the commissioners, and that the Greens will bring a motion to make this clear to staff.
“Greens will bring a motion to ensure staff understands our expectations on this requirement.”
No action yetAdvance notice to neighbours of recurring smoky or noisy park activitiesParks · Own promise
In the same joint answer to the Burrardview Community Association, the Green candidates say yes to giving nearby residents reasonable advance notice of recurring park activities likely to cause smoke, noise or other effects beyond the park. They add that enforcement against activities held without a permit needs to be stronger and faster.
No action yetOpen park land and facilities to community food (food coalition pledge)Food security · Own promise
The Vancouver Food Justice Coalition asked Park Board candidates to commit to one Park Board decision: open park land and facilities to community food, which its platform describes as finding suitable park land, supporting Indigenous food practices and making more room to grow, harvest, prepare and share food. The coalition's table for the Green Party marks van Vloten as committed to the platform. Vote4Tomorrow also lists him as supportive of its policy to support local agriculture and community gardens.
No action yetPlant native trees first where tree cover is lowestEnvironment · Own promise
Vote4Tomorrow, a climate voter guide run by Doctors for Planetary Health West Coast, lists van Vloten as supportive of its policy to plant native trees in all areas, first where tree cover is low, more people live and more residents are vulnerable.
No action yetConnected greenways for people and wildlifeEnvironment · Own promise
Vote4Tomorrow lists van Vloten as supportive of its policy to create connected urban greenways, meaning linked green routes through the city for people and wildlife.
No action yetWork with Indigenous peoples as partners in caring for land, air and waterReconciliation · Own promise
Vote4Tomorrow lists van Vloten as supportive of its policy to work with Indigenous peoples as partners in caring for the land, air and water, and to work toward reconciliation.
No action yetExpand and connect safe cycling routes and greenwaysActive transport · Own promise
In his answer to HUB Cycling's 2026 election survey, van Vloten says yes to closing the gaps between local bike routes and the regional network, and writes that the Greens will work with the School Board and City Council to build a safe, green network for walking and cycling that links people to schools, community centres, parks, transit and places of work. Vote4Tomorrow also lists him as supportive of building bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone.
“We will work with the School Board and City Council to build a safe, green active transportation network that connects people to schools, community centres, parks, transit, and employment areas”
No action yetParty platform: restore the City share of the park budgetParks and recreation · Party platform
The Green Party's Park Board platform says the City-funded share of the park budget should return to 50 percent, putting $6 million back into the Park Board budget, and that the Board depends too much on user fees.
No action yetParty platform: keep an independent elected Park BoardGovernance · Party platform
The Green Party's platform commits to keeping an independent elected Park Board with clear authority over parks, beaches, recreation, urban forestry and community facilities.
No action yetReplace 5,000 tree stumps with new treesEnvironment · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would keep working toward 30% tree cover across the city by removing 5,000 existing stumps and planting new trees in their place.
No action yetMore tree cover in the neighbourhoods with the least, starting with StrathconaEnvironment · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would increase tree cover in the neighbourhoods that have the least, starting with Strathcona, which the platform says had 9% tree cover in 2022.
No action yetProtect community gardens and pollinator corridorsEnvironment · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would protect community gardens and pollinator corridors, the linked planted areas that bees and other pollinating insects use.
No action yetArtificial turf fields only with rainwater retention and nature workAccess to turf, tracks and courts · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would support artificial turf sports fields only when they come with rainwater retention and work for plants and wildlife.
No action yetTurn old fountains into low-water natural water featuresParks · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would continue converting historic fountains into water features that recirculate their water or use little of it, in a natural style.
No action yetWork with Council on trees and green space near every homeClimate · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would work with City Council to put the 3-30-300 rule into practice for every home: three trees visible, 30% tree cover in the neighbourhood, and green space within 300 metres.
No action yetLower fees for swimming lessons, field permits and ice rentalsRecreation people can afford · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would subsidize the fees for core activities such as swimming lessons, sports field permits and ice rentals, so Vancouver families can afford them.
No action yetExpand the Leisure Access ProgramRecreation people can afford · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would expand and promote the Leisure Access Program, which gives seniors and low-income families lower-cost access to recreation.
No action yetParks and programs that meet inclusion standards for all abilitiesAccessibility · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would make sure park design and programs meet inclusion standards for people of all abilities, neurodivergent people and seniors.
No action yetKeep parks free of encampments through safety and peer programsParks everyone can use safely · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would keep parks free of encampments by paying for community safety and peer stewardship programs for people with lived experience of homelessness, poverty, mental illness and substance use.
No action yetExpand and connect safe cycling routes and greenwaysActive transport · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would expand, improve and connect safe cycling networks and greenways, working with City Council and the School Board to link routes to schools, community centres, parks, transit and places of work.
No action yetInclude urban Indigenous groups in Park Board planningReconciliation · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would work with urban Indigenous organizations and community members so that they are included in the Park Board’s planning and projects.
No action yetIndigenous names, art and healing gardens in park designReconciliation · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would include Indigenous naming, values, art and healing gardens in the design of park facilities and outdoor spaces.
No action yetRenew Hastings, Kensington and Renfrew community centres firstRecreation facilities · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would put the renewal of Hastings, Kensington and Renfrew community centres first, as the Community Centre Strategy 2022 sets out, and keep its focus on renewing Britannia.
No action yetRenew four pools and build a new 50 metre poolRecreation facilities · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would renew the Vancouver Aquatic Centre and the Kitsilano, Kerrisdale and Britannia pools, and build a new 50 metre pool at Hastings or Kensington.
No action yetBuild all new park facilities to a high climate standardClimate · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would build all new infrastructure to climate-resilient gold standards and keep its carbon emissions as low as possible.
No action yetMore small events in parks, and permits for small businessesPublic spaces that bring people together · Party platform
The party’s Park Board platform says it would increase small activations of parks and public spaces and let small businesses offer useful services inside parks.
No action yetNatural shorelines with accessible waterfront areasWaterfront · Party platform
The party's Park Board platform says it would promote native shoreline improvements that add to the waterfront's natural beauty and provide accessible waterfront recreation areas, such as Tatlow Park.
No action yetExplore shared management of parkland with the three host NationsReconciliation · Party platform
The party's Park Board platform says it would put first its work with the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations to explore co-management of parkland, meaning the Nations and the Board managing it together.
No action yetSeek advice from traditional knowledge keepers on caring for park natureReconciliation · Party platform
The party's Park Board platform says it would seek guidance from traditional knowledge keepers, and give their voices more weight, on ways to care for the plants, animals and natural systems of the parks.
This record covers Spencer van Vloten, the Green Party of Vancouver candidate for Park Board at ballot number 212 in the October 17, 2026 Vancouver election. It sets out the platform on his own campaign website, two opinion pieces he wrote on parks funding (Vancouver Sun and Daily Hive), his campaign posts, the party's Park Board platform as party text, the one independently reported community event he has organized, and the awards confirmed by the awarding bodies themselves.
The score counts how complete and checkable the published plan on this issue is. Whether the plan would work is a separate question, left to the reader. Measured October 3, 2026. The same seven points apply to every candidate for this office.
Parks and recreation5/10
2/2
A position in the candidate’s own words
“But in recent years they have been neglected, with millions in cuts and 72 percent of the city's facilities in poor condition.”
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on parks: 5 commitments, at least one with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. Vancouver is the only major city in Canada with a separately elected park board. Its seven commissioners control parks, community centres, pools, rinks and beaches.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
What this office controls. Council, the Park Board and the Board of Education each set their own meeting rules, committees, public consultation and reporting. The Vancouver Charter and the School Act create the three bodies and set their powers, and only the Province can change those acts.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on taxes and budget: 1 commitment, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The Park Board sets its own fees and approves its budget request. Council approves the City budget that funds it and the capital plan that pays for park buildings.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on climate: 3 commitments, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The Park Board manages trees, natural areas and the shoreline inside parks, and its own community centres, pools and rinks. The City’s building bylaw is Council’s.
“Security: properly staffed facilities, visible park rangers or attendants, coordination with local authorities, emergency call access, and proactive responses to vandalism or encampment-related concerns.”
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on public safety: 2 commitments, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The Park Board makes the bylaws and rules for parks and beaches and runs the park rangers. Policing is the Vancouver Police Department’s, and Council approves its budget.
The questionnaire has not been sent yet. No candidate has this point.
Green Party of Vancouver’s platform on transport: 2 commitments, none with a number. Party text earns the candidate the position point only.
What this office controls. The Park Board decides the roads, paths and parking inside parks, including Stanley Park Drive. City streets and bike lanes outside parks are Council’s.
On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.
01 / Introduction
About Spencer van Vloten
Spencer van Vloten appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 212. The City records the affiliation as Green Party of Vancouver.
The page says van Vloten is a writer and accessibility expert who has had over 150 articles published across Canada about accessibility, inclusion and public spaces. The page says Van Vloten founded the Vancouver Community Inclusion Fest and chairs Community Living BC's Vancouver Council. The page says Van Vloten was named Difference Maker of the Year by the Rick Hansen Foundation and received the City of Vancouver Excellence Award for Accessibility.
The Green Party candidate page describes van Vloten as a writer, community advocate and accessibility expert, and says more than 150 articles have been published across Canada on accessibility, inclusion and public spaces.
The Green Party candidate page and the campaign site both say van Vloten founded the Vancouver Community Inclusion Fest and chairs Community Living BC's Vancouver Council.
BC Disability, a British Columbia disability resource website, names van Vloten as its editor. The site publishes a directory of disability resources, guidance on BC Persons with Disabilities assistance and other funding, and accessibility guides.
Three of his honours are confirmed by the bodies that gave them. The Rick Hansen Foundation's own page names him its 2022 Difference Maker of the Year. The BC Achievement Foundation lists him as a 2023 Community Award recipient. The Province of British Columbia's recipients list shows the BC Medal of Good Citizenship in 2021, with Vancouver as his city.
The campaign site also lists the City of Vancouver Excellence Award for Accessibility. The Langley Advance Times reported in May 2022 that he was set to receive the City's excellence award on May 30, 2022. voche.me did not find the City's own award page.
The Green Party announced van Vloten as one of five approved Park Board contestants on May 1, 2026, and confirmed the nomination on June 8, 2026 alongside Tom Digby and Gabi Tremblay.
Daily Hive published the final ballot order on September 22, 2026, listing Spencer Van Vloten at number 212 for Park Board under the Green Party.
Van Vloten has written two opinion pieces on parks during the campaign: one in the Vancouver Sun on May 28, 2026, and one in Daily Hive on October 2, 2026. Both argue that Vancouver's community centres, pools and rinks need renewal and more money.
In an Instagram post on September 17, 2026, van Vloten said the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) had endorsed his Park Board campaign. This is his own statement. The union's public endorsement page, read on October 3, 2026, still showed a list from an earlier election.
voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
24 commitments shown · Checked Oct 3
2026 · Parks fundingCampaign pledge
Restore spending on parks and community centres
Restore care and spending on parks, public spaces and community centres that the campaign describes as inaccessible, outdated or unsafe.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign issues page states this and cites 11 million dollars in cuts. His Vancouver Sun op-ed gives a 72 percent poor-condition figure and a 33 million dollar annual funding gap, and says they come from a 2025 audit. Daily Hive reported on September 19, 2025 that the City of Vancouver's Auditor General found both figures in an audit of 46 community centres, pools and ice rinks, released September 11, 2025. The 11 million dollar figure was not matched to a budget document.
What still needs checking
Which budget decision produced the 11 million dollar figure, and over what period?
Fix the barriers listed in parks and community centres
Address uneven entrances, paths that are hard to use with a mobility device, washrooms that do not work for everyone, heavy doors, too little seating, poor lighting and signage that excludes people.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign issues page lists each of these barriers. It does not name specific parks or facilities.
Work on trail upkeep, safe entrances, lighting, clear sightlines, playground inspections, water safety, staffing at facilities, park rangers, emergency call points and faster response to vandalism.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign issues page lists all of these items together under safety. No budget or staffing number is attached.
What still needs checking
Which of these items would need new Park Board funding, and how much?
Make sure every neighbourhood has a safe, modern facility, starting with the community centres the campaign says are in poor condition.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign issues page says 72 percent of community centres are in poor condition, and the campaign home page gives the figure as 72 percent of city facilities. Daily Hive reported that the figure comes from the City Auditor General's September 2025 audit of 46 recreation facilities: community centres, pools and ice rinks. The audit covers those buildings only, so the home page wording is wider than the audit.
What still needs checking
Which community centres would come first, and from which capital plan?
His Daily Hive opinion piece says new housing and population growth should lead to investment in nearby parks, community centres, pools and playing fields, so that recreation space grows with the population it serves.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The piece states this as a principle. It names no funding tool, dollar figure, number of facilities or date. Charges paid by developers are set by Council, so the piece does not say which step the Park Board would take on its own vote.
What still needs checking
Which neighbourhoods would come first, and would the money come from developer charges or the capital plan?
His Daily Hive opinion piece calls for "a more supportive city" and says the City now pays one of the lowest shares of the Park Board's operating budget in decades, leaving the board dependent on fees and other income.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The piece names no share, dollar figure or date. Council approves the City budget that funds the Park Board; the board approves its own budget request.
What still needs checking
What share of the Park Board budget should the City pay, and by which budget year?
Remove barriers in parks, including a lack of accessible parking
His Daily Hive opinion piece argues for removing barriers that keep people out of parks, and names a lack of accessible parking among them, along with uneven paths and washrooms people cannot use.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The piece lists these barriers in a passage about parks. It does not name parking lots, a number of spaces, a cost or a date.
What still needs checking
Which park parking lots would get accessible spaces, and how many?
Green Party platform: return 6 million dollars to the Park Board budget
The party's 2026 platform says the Greens would restore the City-funded share of the Park Board budget to 50 percent, return 6 million dollars to the board's budget, and reduce its reliance on user fees, which the platform puts at 56 percent of revenue.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform, released September 29, 2026. It lists van Vloten as one of three Park Board candidates and carries no statement from him. It gives no date for the change.
What still needs checking
Whether van Vloten would move a budget motion for the 6 million dollars in the first budget of the term.
Green Party platform: 5,000 new trees in place of stumps
The party's 2026 platform says the Greens on the Park Board would work toward 30 percent tree canopy across the city by replacing 5,000 stumps with new trees, starting with neighbourhoods that have the least canopy, such as Strathcona, and would pilot three small dense native forests.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. It lists van Vloten on the Park Board slate and carries no statement from him. It gives no cost or date.
What still needs checking
Whether van Vloten has said which parks would get the new trees first.
Green Party platform: community centre and pool renewal
The party's 2026 platform says the Greens would put the renewal of Hastings, Kensington and Renfrew community centres first, continue Britannia renewal, renew the Vancouver Aquatic Centre and the Kitsilano, Kerrisdale and Britannia pools, build a new 50 metre pool at Hastings or Kensington, and subsidize fees for swimming lessons, field permits and ice rentals.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. It lists van Vloten on the Park Board slate and carries no statement from him. It gives no cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which of these projects van Vloten would put first.
Green Party platform: cycling routes and greenways through parks
The party's 2026 Park Board platform says the Greens would expand, improve and connect safe cycling networks and greenways, working with Council and the School Board to link routes to schools, community centres, parks and transit.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. It lists van Vloten on the Park Board slate and carries no statement from him. It names no route, length, cost or date.
Green Party platform: parks free of encampments through peer programs
The party's 2026 Park Board platform says the Greens would keep parks free of encampments by paying for community safety and peer stewardship programs for people with lived experience of homelessness, poverty, mental illness and substance use.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. It lists van Vloten on the Park Board slate and carries no statement from him. It gives no cost, number of workers or date.
What still needs checking
Whether van Vloten supports this approach in his own words.
Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so.
Reported by an independent outlet
Hosted the Vancouver Community Inclusion Festival at Britannia Community Centre
An independent news report says Van Vloten, of BC Disability and the Community Living BC Vancouver council, hosted the free festival at Britannia Community Centre on January 27, 2024, bringing disability-serving organizations, self-advocates and elected officials together.
Scope, limits and sources
The campaign's own biography also says Van Vloten founded this event. This program entry rests on the independent report, which names him as host and gives the date.
Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.
Statement
Announced a series of parks conversations
On his own website, van Vloten announced eight online conversations between May 6 and September 9, 2026, on topics including waterfronts, sports spaces, arts in parks, seniors, accessibility, LGBTQ+ safety and families, plus a closing in-person event. The post invites people to register. voche.me found no record of how many sessions took place.
In a signed Vancouver Sun op-ed, van Vloten wrote that Vancouver's parks and recreation system has been neglected, cited the 2025 audit's 72 percent poor-condition figure and 33 million dollar yearly funding gap, and called for long term investment, steady engagement with park users, public reporting on park conditions and closer City coordination with park operations.
Van Vloten wrote that the BCGEU had endorsed his campaign and that he is running to protect and expand green spaces, strengthen community centres, pools and recreation facilities, and make parks more accessible. The endorsement is his own account; voche.me did not find it on the union's site.
Instagram post from the West End Community Centre's 50th birthday
Van Vloten posted that he met residents at the centre's 50th birthday event and wrote that community centres need the facilities, programs and support to serve residents of all ages.
Daily Hive opinion piece on parks and population growth
In a signed Daily Hive piece, van Vloten wrote that much of Vancouver's park and recreation system was built for a smaller city, named Hastings, Kerrisdale, Renfrew and Britannia as centres with renewal needs, said City funding now pays one of the lowest shares of the Park Board's operating budget in decades, and argued that housing growth should lead to new park and recreation investment nearby. He shared the piece on Instagram the same day.
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
News coverage / Original publishers
Read the reporting
A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.
Reporting
Daily Hive
Vancouver Green Party Park Board contestants include celebrated chef
Amir Ali reported the five approved Green Party Park Board contestants and described van Vloten as an award winning accessibility advocate and the founder of the Vancouver Community Inclusion Fest. Mayoral candidate Pete Fry was quoted on the group as a whole rather than on van Vloten.
Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
The published ballot order lists Spencer Van Vloten at number 212 for Park Board, one of three Green Party candidates in that race alongside Breanne Smart and Tom Digby.
Sources checked October 3, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
The candidate's own website (spencervancity.ca), a May 28, 2026 Vancouver Sun op-ed and an October 2, 2026 Daily Hive opinion piece under his byline supply the platform material tagged to him directly. The VoteMate profile now lists Green Party platform promises, which VoteMate marks as party promises; it carries no promise written by him. Kerrisdale Community Centre listed him among 23 Park Board candidates confirmed to speak at its September 29, 2026 meeting. voche.me found no report of what was said there, so the meeting is not recorded as an appearance. The Vancouver Public Space Network's Park Board survey, last updated September 29, 2026, had no answers from him when read on October 3, 2026. His BCGEU endorsement is his own account; the union's public endorsement page, read on October 3, 2026, still showed an earlier election's list. The Rick Hansen Foundation's Difference Maker of the Year award (2022), the BC Achievement Foundation's Community Award (2023) and the BC Medal of Good Citizenship (2021, recorded under Vancouver) are confirmed on the awarding bodies' own pages. The City of Vancouver's Excellence Award for Accessibility is reported by the Langley Advance Times, which says he was set to receive it on May 30, 2022; the City's own award page was not found. He holds no public office, so no Park Board minutes apply to him. No public accountability record was found.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on October 3, 2026: the candidate's campaign website, his own website spencerv.ca, his Vancouver Sun and Daily Hive opinion pieces, his public Instagram posts, the party candidate page, the party's 2026 platform, the VoteMate profile, forum listings from Kerrisdale Community Centre and The West End Journal, and the awards pages of the Rick Hansen Foundation, the BC Achievement Foundation and the Province of British Columbia.
Commitments marked as his own come from his campaign website and his two signed opinion pieces. Commitments from the party platform are marked as party text.
Checks still to do: a voche.me questionnaire has not been sent, and no answers from him to a third-party survey were found.
The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source, except where a source other than the campaign is named.
03 / Background
Experience & community
As of 2026
Chair, Vancouver Council, Community Living BC
The Green Party candidate page and the campaign site both list this role. Community Living BC is the provincial agency that funds services for adults with developmental disabilities. The pages do not say when the chair role began.
The Green Party candidate page and the campaign site name van Vloten as the founder of this event. Neither page gives a start year or attendance figure.
The BC Disability website lists van Vloten as editor. The site's stated purpose is to help people with disabilities and their allies find resources, funding and accessibility guidance in British Columbia.
As of 2026
Editor, Community Conversations newsletter
The campaign site says van Vloten edits this monthly newsletter and puts its circulation at 50,000 people in Vancouver. The circulation figure is the campaign's own.
04 / Questions & answers
Questions for the candidate
Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which accessibility barriers would you remove first, and how would users assess the changes?
No response has been submitted.
How would you divide funding between existing-facility maintenance, affordable access and new construction?
No response has been submitted.
Have your own question?
Ask Spencer van Vloten directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one.
05 / About this page
Questions about this page
Facts voche.me can state about Spencer van Vloten's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
How did Spencer van Vloten do in the 2026 Vancouver municipal election?
Spencer van Vloten was elected to Park Board with 65,005 votes, 2nd of 35 in the preliminary count. The City of Vancouver published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
Is this an official page for Spencer van Vloten?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Spencer van Vloten's own campaign.
What is Spencer van Vloten's ballot number for the 2026 Vancouver election?
Spencer van Vloten is number 212 on the City of Vancouver's official 2026 ballot for Park Board.
What party did Spencer van Vloten run with?
Spencer van Vloten ran for Park Board with Green Party of Vancouver.
Does Spencer van Vloten currently hold public office?
Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Spencer van Vloten.
How many sources does this Spencer van Vloten profile cite?
This profile lists 2 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Has Spencer van Vloten filed nomination papers for the 2026 election?
voche.me has not yet added a nomination record for Spencer van Vloten. This does not mean no nomination paper was filed, only that voche.me has not completed that research yet.
Why do some questions on Spencer van Vloten's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Spencer van Vloten in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When was the election Spencer van Vloten ran in?
The 2026 Vancouver municipal election, including the Park Board race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions
Space for campaign updates
October review: new opinion piece, posts, platform and a corrected awards paragraph
voche.me read his pages again and searched for new material. Added: his October 2 Daily Hive opinion piece, with three new commitments; two commitments from his May Vancouver Sun op-ed that had not been recorded; talks entries for both pieces, two Instagram posts and his April parks conversations post; the party's September 29 platform as party text; and the October 3 West End forum as an unconfirmed event. The 72 percent figure is now traced to the City Auditor General's 2025 audit. Corrected: the biography said only the BC Achievement award was confirmed by an awarding body, and that the Rick Hansen award and the BC Medal of Good Citizenship were the campaign's own claims. The Rick Hansen Foundation and the Province both list him, so the paragraph now says so. The research notes said the Province's list records his city as Saanich; it records Vancouver.
