Pubdate: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: John Bermingham GREEN ADDS FIFTH PILLAR TO DRUG STRATEGY Jim Green wants to add a fifth pillar to the Four Pillars drug strategy -- jobs. If elected, Green says, he'll make it city policy that developers create jobs and training for local youth in return for their building permit. "Developers offer public amenities like daycare or public art," Green said yesterday. "I believe a job for a kid facing a life on the street should also be considered a public amenity." Green started the Bladerunners program a decade ago for kids working on the GM Place project. Sullivan said he supports job programs for the disadvantaged citywide, but not confined to the Downtown Eastside: "Poor people, people with addictions, live in all sorts of different neighbourhoods." - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman