Amber Louise Culley

• Reallocate space on selected streets (e.g. road diets, transit lanes, protected bike lanes)
• Adjust signal timing, curb use, or intersection design
• Prioritize active transportation improvements during routine resurfacing

1. Invest in rapid transit to anchor growth
2. Use transit to shape land use
3. Prioritize maximizing operational efficiency
4. Prioritize expanding coverage area
5. Prioritize lower-cost or incremental transit improvements

Yes, sidewalks should be cleared alongside roads as part of regular winter maintenance

Yes, for specific groups

Would you like to provide any additional context for your views on transportation?candidate's own words

Transportation is about much more than moving cars. It is about giving residents realistic choices to reach work, school, health care, shopping, recreation and their communities. Grand River Transit carried 22.1 million riders in 2025 and operates approximately 50 routes with 2,400 stops, while ION achieved 95.3 percent on time performance. Kitchener has also demonstrated that investment in active transportation can produce measurable use, with the Downtown Cycling Grid recording more than 160,000 users in 2025 and approximately 10 kilometres of new and upgraded infrastructure. I want to build on that progress while addressing the gaps that still make walking, cycling and transit difficult or unsafe in some neighbourhoods. In Ward 6, I would focus particularly on connections around Homer Watson Boulevard, Fairway Road, Ottawa Street South, Block Line Road, schools, commercial areas and transit. I also believe winter accessibility needs greater attention. Kitchener currently requires property owners to clear sidewalks within 24 hours, while the City clears selected sidewalks and all bike lanes within 24 hours after snowfall. For residents who rely on walking, mobility devices or transit, an uncleared sidewalk can effectively become a barrier to the entire transportation system. My approach would be to prioritize safe, accessible connections, improve transit reliability, use existing road space more efficiently, and make transportation investments based on measurable outcomes, accessibility and the needs of residents who have the fewest transportation options.

If you selected "Yes, for specific groups" above, which groups?candidate's own words

Seniors (ex. extend Older Adult Day Pass pilot), People with disabilities, Low-income residents

Please describe one criterion or principle that should not be compromised when making transit investment decisions.candidate's own words

A transit investment should be evaluated not only by how many people it moves, but by who can access it, how reliably they can access it, how much it costs them, and whether it connects them to employment, education, health care, housing and essential services. That includes accessibility for people with disabilities, seniors, families, people without access to a vehicle and residents with lower incomes. A fast transit system that someone cannot afford, physically access or reliably reach is not truly an accessible transportation system.

Other priority not listed abovecandidate's own words

Accessibility, affordability and reliability

Please name one specific street, corridor, or project where you would prioritize these changes.candidate's own words

I would prioritize Homer Watson Boulevard and its connections to the surrounding neighbourhoods and transit network. Homer Watson is particularly relevant because the Region has previously identified deficiencies in pedestrian and cycling facilities along the corridor and planned improvements including a multi use trail, intersection improvements and pedestrian bridges. The broader objective should be to make Homer Watson safer and more comfortable for people walking, cycling, rolling and accessing transit, while maintaining appropriate vehicle movement. I would also support strengthening the Homer Watson, Ottawa Street South, Block Line Road and Fairway Road connections, particularly where they connect residents to schools, employment, shopping, community facilities and transit. Kitchener has demonstrated that these investments can change how people move. The City's Downtown Cycling Grid added approximately 10 kilometres of new and upgraded infrastructure and recorded more than 160,000 users in 2025. The City has also reported a 164 percent increase in cycling ridership following development of the downtown cycling grid. Kitchener's new Route 1 provides a connection between The Boardwalk and downtown that can be travelled by bicycle in approximately 26 minutes, almost entirely on trails. These examples show why I support designing transportation as a connected network rather than isolated pieces of infrastructure.