Campaign focus
These are broad priorities for Ward 4 - practical areas of attention, not a catalogue of promises.
Ward 4 families, students, seniors, pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers all need safer local streets. I want the City to identify problem areas earlier and use practical solutions that match the actual safety issue.
South Kitchener is growing quickly. New housing has to come with the roads, servicing, parks, transit and other infrastructure that allow neighbourhoods to work properly.
Residents should not have to read hundreds of pages of reports or watch hours of meetings to understand what City Hall is deciding. Important issues should be easier to find, easier to understand, and communicated before the decision is already made.
Parks, trails, recreation facilities, community spaces and neighbourhood amenities are part of what makes Ward 4 a good place to live. Growth should not mean treating these spaces as an afterthought.
City spending should have a clear purpose, understandable costs, and measurable benefits. Residents deserve to know what they are paying for and why.
Residents need practical transit options they can depend on for work, school, appointments and everyday errands. Service planning should prioritize reliability, clear communication, and local route connections that actually match how people move through south Kitchener.
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