All topics Housing Getting Around Climate Food Growth & Planning Budget & Taxes Water

Matt Rodrigues

Regional Council · Region of Waterloo

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All topics Housing Getting Around Climate Food Growth & Planning Budget & Taxes Water

Getting Around

How should municipalities use existing street infrastructure to better prioritize walking, cycling, and public transit?select up to 3
  • Reallocate space on selected streets (e.g. road diets, transit lanes, protected bike lanes), Adjust signal timing, curb use, or intersection design, Focus improvements around schools, transit corridors, and commercial areas
What role should public transit play in regional growth, and how should future transit investments be prioritized?ranked from highest to lowest importance
  1. Use transit to shape land use
  2. Invest in rapid transit to anchor growth
  3. Prioritize expanding coverage area
  4. Prioritize lower-cost or incremental transit improvements
  5. Prioritize maximizing operational efficiency
Do you support the municipality taking responsibility for snow removal from sidewalks adjacent to private properties?single choice

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

Do you support expanding fare-free transit for the Region?single choice

Improve existing subsidies and discounts, but maintain fares for most riders

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

Connection to land use

Other priority not listed abovecandidate's own words

Through our forthcoming Integrated Mobility Plan, I hope to champion the roll out of a rapid transit program that continually looks to expand the network and ways to connect more people to GO Transit in west Kitchener and the Townships.

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

In recent years, the Region has been incrementally expanding its network of transit priority measures that help speed up buses. I continue to push to increase the pace of this work. One specific corridor that I would prioritize these changes on is the Fischer-Hallman corridor to create a new high-frequency bus priority corridor that connects many neighbourhoods, institutions, and employment areas.