Philip Molto

Please describe one concrete policy, program, or decision you would support to address both encampments and permanent housing.candidate's own words

Basic levels of humanity must be vital while bringing in shelter but also recognizing the mental or physical challenges those in need.

• Reallocate space on selected streets (e.g. road diets, transit lanes, protected bike lanes)
• Focus improvements around schools, transit corridors, and commercial areas

No, maintain the current system where property owners clear adjacent sidewalks

Yes, for all residents

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

Roads are free but buses are not. There are too many vehicles for our roads and the problem grows. Less cars drastically reduces the congestion problem.

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

Look to the future of which vehicles will work in the long run. Don’t use antiquated information. We have taken out historic electric LRT, used gas buses, diesel buses, propane buses, and now back to electric LRT with tracks along with diesel and hybrid type buses. How much would money and frustration have been saved had we just switched to battery buses? We need to listen to other winter cities and truly assess the pros and cons of transit.

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

Everyone needs to get around in our city and region. I am a cyclist who also held a DZFM licence for trucks and buses. “Sharing The Road@ is not feasible in some high traffic routes, so need to separate walkers, cyclists, cars and commercial vehicles.

Describe one concrete policy, incentive, or decision you would prioritize to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Where possible, explain how it balances environmental goals with fiscal responsibility.candidate's own words

Urban sprawl is the catalyst for emissions. Destroying the canopy, building fuel burning homes where fuel burning cars are needed to get into the city. It’s been documented for decades but sprawl continues.

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

Sustainability is an overused word as it is not out into practice. We can not have sustainability if we continue to change our landscape. We rely on 1960s planning and lobbying to keep the urban sprawl machine in motion.

Please describe one concrete policy, program, or decision you would support to strengthen the local food system.candidate's own words

As stated earlier, making farming a viable option and somehow try to control insane profits for the distributors.

Other priority not listed abovecandidate's own words

Work with farmers so their farm is viable as opposed to making it lucrative to sell it to land speculators.

Describe one concrete zoning, planning, or development decision you would support (or oppose) that reflects how you would balance these priorities.candidate's own words

We built a billion dollar LRT so all municipal development should be an example of building and utilizing that investment and commitment

Please describe one concrete example of a growth or infrastructure decision you would support or oppose using this approach.candidate's own words

We need to move beyond the 1960s urban sprawl model. Paving farmland is no longer an option. Maintain the city limits and build within.

What can the municipality/region do, if anything, about land which sits vacant for years because it is being used as an investment (land banking)?candidate's own words

Vacant land should be penalized. The region expropriated farmland while industrial land sits empty in Huron industrial park.

It should be more transparent and accessible

If you chose "It should be more transparent and accessible", please describe how.candidate's own words

No hidden meetings, no non-disclosure agreements.