The following is an excerpt from a letter to Joel Solomon. Daniel Harris is a student who spent this past summer in Vancouver, visiting from Nashville, volunteering his time on a number of different initiatives including Gregor Robertson's mayoral nomination campaign.

Mayoral Candidate
Gregor Robertson

You instilled in me the value of purpose driven work. I feel like this is now engraved in both my soul and my being and that this philosophy will continue to be a part of me for the remainder of my time on earth.         

I also have a much better understanding now of the importance and urgency of sustainability.  While I was vaguely familiar with the triple bottom line before coming to Vancouver, I feel like I have a grasp on how these concepts must directly correlate with a company's growth.

The best part about all of this is that I have an incredible opportunity to co-create a sustainable business model with Mark Deutschmann as we begin to think about growing Village Real Estate over the next 20 years throughout progressive cities in North America. First Charleston, NC then Vancouver?

I am now writing Village Real Estate's Green and Sustainable plan and truly believe that we can use the real estate transaction to help change the world. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss this with you in the future.

I wish you the best and feel blessed to have you as an ally on my journey!"