Waterloo — Ward 5

• 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 expanding coverage area
4. Prioritize maximizing operational efficiency
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

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

Accessible transportation for everyone!

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

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

We need more connectivity and integration of say buses to the ION system. A better east/west and north/south system if we ever wish to reduce reliance on cars as seniors for example stop driving or just as population grows. Constant emphasis on reliability and efficiency. More smaller buses why run huge buses when they aren’t full? Allow unlimited one directional transfers with longer limits. Safe sidewalks to stops * Protected cycling connections * Secure bicycle parking * Better lighting * Accessible bus stops * Weather protection * Safe pedestrian crossing Going to stops

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

Integration, density and reliability. Parts of the system should connect and synchronize the volume of ridership may follow the establishment of a route and the service must be dependable…run on time carrying capacity and safety

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

Lincoln heights where saint Columbus church has been removed with recent road construction so has a cross walk. With whatever new construction goes in at the church site and given the lack of parking g and volume of pedestrians and vehicular traffic it is creating a perfect storm for accidents involving students either walking or on scooters and bikes. The intersection leading up to the school will become a potential danger zone. Mediation is required to study the future of this area for safety

• 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 expanding coverage area
4. Prioritize maximizing operational efficiency
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

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, Youth (age 12 and under)

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

Accessibility.

Other priority not listed abovecandidate's own words

Expanding the availability of Mobility Plus service.

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

As Ward 5 Councillor, I will work to make it safer for residents and visitors to get across the Conestoga Parkway. I want the city to work with the Region of Waterloo to explore the feasibility and cost of a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the highway between Bluevale Street North (at Mayfield Avenue) and the southern edge of Bechtel Park. I’m not an engineer, but I see no reason why such a bridge would not be technically feasible. Kitchener already has two pedestrian/cycling bridge over the Parkway, but Waterloo has none. For those who live west of the highway, a bridge would make it easier and safer to access both Bechtel Park (with its trails, soccer fields and dog park) and Parkview Cemetery. For those living on the other side of the highway, Bluevale Collegiate is all but inaccessible to students and staff who want to get there without using a car.

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

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

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

Yes, for specific groups

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

I believe everyone should have a choice on how they travel (bike, walk, public transportation, car, etc) and not make any option signifigantly more difficult than another

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

People with disabilities, Low-income residents, Youth (age 12 and under)

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

Accessibility (in price, function, coverage)

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

Protected bicycle lanes on Erb/Bridgeport to bridge gaps in active road options between trails (Forwell Trail to Spurline)