Friends of Save Vancouver Streets,

We are sad to share that Judge Derek Vanderwood, ruled against our effort to force the City of Vancouver to follow its own charter and place our legally certified initiative on the ballot.  

Our group remains confident that we followed the city’s charter and presented a legally formatted initiative that was certified by the Clark County Auditor.  We collected over 6,500 signatures from Vancouver resident who wanted to have a voice about changes in our City’s street system.  Despite case law supportive of our cause, the judge did not agree.  Unfortunately his ruling gives the City the right to act as legal authority on initiatives that it does not agree with, which sets a bad precent for future initiatives.  It also impacts the ability of anyone to run city-wide initiatives in the future.  

While we are considering all options, including a potentially expensive appeal, we want to emphatically thank those in the community who put forth time, energy and financial support to be a part of the democratic process in our city.  

Thank you all again, and we will keep you engaged on next steps.

Your Save Vancouver Streets Team.