Tag: Platform
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Empowered Residents
& Predictable Decision-Making Empowered residents and predictable decision-making go hand in hand. I want to help residents truly understand the planning process and our role as Council to ensure that decisions, especially around planning, make sense and are predictable. I often hear from residents, “Well, it’s a done deal. Why should I bother?” or “Just…
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Safe Streets
I will continue working to establish resources beyond our existing policies to implement annual traffic-calming measures to keep our streets safe. What is going on with traffic calming? Some of my first efforts as a Councillor were around ensuring our streets are slower and safer. Attending my first conference trade show, I brought back information…
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Growth for Good
What does Growth for Good mean to me? Housing for all. Amenities to enjoy. Infrastructure that works. BIG planning matters to keep your eyes open for as we enter a new term: Zoning By-Law Updates I will request that we develop Urban Design Guidelines Development Standards Updates Housing I don’t go very long without talking…
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Flood Resilience
This past term, Council launched the Flood Mitigation & Protection Framework (FMPF). The FMPF consists of the following elements, each described in further detail below: Operationalize a rotating Smoke Testing Program; Operationalize monitoring, tracking and enforcement of results including requiredrepairs and elimination of private infrastructure cross connections to the sanitarysystem, when detected; Expanded Building and…
Kelsey Santarossa 