Cambridge — Ward 6

1. Proceed with outward growth to address housing supply
2. Limit outward growth unless full lifecycle infrastructure
3. Require detailed cost and risk analysis before approving
4. Prioritize infill and intensification where infrastructure
5. Use development phasing tied to infrastructure capacity

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

i like the idea of allowing ground floor commercial use near a transit stop it promotes small businesses. I think Cambridge needs to complete what they already have before they start approving more development considering the water constraints and the traffic infrastructure is not up to par in my opinion. Our streets are too narrow and there's nowhere to expand them. We need to improve bypasses or promote public transit more. There are already many projects that have been put on the chalkboard but they haven't broken soil. I think this should be a policy that there is a time requirement for shovels in the ground

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

I've not been trained as a city planner however, I feel that our existing infrastructure needs to stay in a good state of repair because it wouldn't sustain new expansions if it's not maintained. That is a priority. I think we need to get our current infrastructure stabilized before we even consider settlement boundary expansions. It's common sense. I think we need to address the traffic situations before we expand and add more density to our municipality.

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

I think a lot more traffic studies need to be done based on the municipality's current infrastructure for traffic. Cambridge has extremely narrow main roads in their historic areas and struggled to keep up with the growth in the expanding areas. The roads are not able to be widened. Need a bypass from Kitchener to Paris and to complete the McQueen Shaver Boulevard bypass

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

I think especially with intercity lands where housing can be built or supportive housing can be created with wraparound services or close to the services. I know a piece of land in Cambridge that has been vacant for two decades almost and it is in a perfect location for support Housing what it is privately owned. Maybe after 10 years the municipality could procure it and utilize it the best they can to benefit the municipality that it sits in. It's a stretch but it's an idea.