president Walter Hardwick believed polarized politics were taking precedence over solving urgent civic issues and that "ideology is clearly interfering with the advancement of public interest.'" Phillips' former executive assistant Gordon Campbell, then an alderman, announced his candidacy for mayor and had the support of TEAM's May Brown. In the fourth quarter of 1986, a retirement party was held for Brown, who was "leaving politics without regret" after eight years on council, four on park board, and a 1978 mayoral run. Vancouver Sun columnist Pete McMartin noted, "Her absence from Vancouver civic politics will leave a very big gap to be filled. It may mean the endin name, anyway, of TEAM and its eventual amalgamation into the remade NPA under Gordon Campbell." The idea of amalgamating the NPA and TEAM caused a ruckus in the TEAM organization. Hardwick, a former alderman and member of TEAM since its founding in 1967, resigned as president because some board members were prepared to endorse Campbell and his NPA slate, The Sun reported. "I don't believe in coalitions and alliances", was the quote from Hardwick. Ford was the only TEAM candidate in the November 1986 election; she ended in eleventh place. Campbell easily defeated Rankin and was elected mayor with seven NPA aldermen. COPE lost eight of its nine seats to the NPA, which swept the park board. Legacies In 1988, columnist Denny Boyd characterized TEAM as "the civic party that developed three mayors, Art Phillips, Jack Volrich and Mike Harcourt, before fracturing and collapsing on itself and vanishing". But besides developing mayors, TEAM made many changes to the city's structure, neighbourhoods and operations that continue to shape it today. Among the innovations at city hall: TEAM made civic government more accessible to residents by changing the time of meetings and welcoming delegations to speak. Vancouver's Property Endowment Fund was created to keep city land in city hands, preventing it from being sold for revenue. The development approvals process was initiated, including providing citizens with early information (development application notice boards) and an opportunity for input. The Heritage Advisory Board (now Heritage Commission) was created to catalog and retain historic buildings and areas. Local area planning was established in Fairview, Kitsilano, Champlain Heights, Killarney and the West End. Neighbourhoods, parks and buildings: The planned medium-density neighbourhood on the formerly industrial south shore of False Creek is considered one of the most attractive and livable