·         The economic base is limited and threatened by issues such as loss of industrial land to residential development, insufficient collaboration among local governments and others on economic development matters and a shortage of skilled trades people.

·         The popularity of the North Shore has driven house prices and rents beyond the reach of many of modest means; thereby threatening the ability of people like nurses, teachers, firefighters, small business owners, young people, seniors and others to live here and sustain the fabric of a diverse, healthy community;

·         Increased growth is increasing traffic and pollution, and the popularity of the Sea-to-Sky corridor will only make the challenge of through-traffic more pressing;

·         Long-term risks of climate change could threaten the North Shore’s natural heritage and pubic health and safety as a consequence of more extreme weather events (floods, drought).

·         Aging infrastructure and an aging population, combined with an insufficient economic base, is increasing pressure on the tax base.