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1. Do you support re-aligning municipal and regional transportation plans and investments to meet the provincial government’s CleanBC target to “reduce distances travelled in light-duty vehicles by 2030 compared to 2020″?
Yes
2. Do you support making the default speed limit 30 km/h for streets without centrelines, as Saanich has already committed to doing?
Yes
3. Do you commit to budgeting sufficient funds to accelerate the Saanich 2018 Active Transportation Plan?
Yes
4. Do you support using neighbourhood-wide traffic calming to create low traffic neighbourhoods with much lower traffic volume with quick build materials?
Yes
5. How would you support making walking safer and more enjoyable in Saanich?
Making sure the infrastructure we build allows for safe pedestrian travel. Ensuring we are aggressive in building more sidewalks.
6. Do you support building a network of all ages and abilities (“AAA”) bike and roll routes throughout Saanich?
Yes
7. Do you support welcoming people who use wheelchairs and mobility scooters to use all ages and abilities (AAA) bike and roll routes?
Yes
8. Do you support rapidly completing 24/7 bus lanes along McKenzie to UVic for BC Transit’s proposed RapidBus route, as well as similar measures along all proposed RapidBus routes in Saanich?
I need to learn more about this initiative and am also not sure if 24/7 is the best idea. Might be best from 6am-8pm.
9. With the court-imposed deadline of March 14, 2023 to keep the Island Rail Corridor intact, how would you support modern rail service for Vancouver Island?9
I am on record in support and have written letters to all parties involved saying we need to sit down and get together on a plan that sees rail on the island so we do not lose this asset.
10. Do you support making transit fares more affordable, both by reducing the cost of passes and individual fares and free or discounted passes for youth, seniors, and people living on low incomes?
Yes
11. Do you support removing the requirements for off-street vehicle parking from new and infill developments while adding requirements for car share, EV charging, bike and other micromobility parking, as well as expanding accessible parking?
Yes
12. How would you activate and bring more people into public spaces within Saanich, including sidewalks, public squares, streets and parks?
Ensuring we have adequate sidewalks public squares, streets and parks in our design guidelines and encourage developers to provide them in their plans.
13. Do you support adding substantively more accessible public bathrooms across Saanich?
Yes
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