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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, we need to improve transportation options in the region, such as light rail and a better active transportation network, to give folks the ability to get around the city without a car.
2. Do you support making the default speed limit 30 km/h for streets without centrelines, as Victoria has already supported?
Yes
3. Do you commit to budgeting sufficient funds to accelerate the the walking, rolling, cycling and transit portions of Go Victoria?
Yes, this needs to be a priority for the city.
4. Do you support using neighbourhood-wide traffic calming to create low traffic neighbourhoods with much lower traffic volume with quick build materials?
Yes, this is a great way to make streets safer for all.
5. How would you support making walking safer and more enjoyable in Victoria?
Neighbourhood-wide traffic calming is a great way to make walking safer and more enjoyable.
6. Do you support building at least 15 km of new all ages and abilities (“AAA”) bike and roll routes throughout Victoria?
I would need to study the exact routes in question rather than commit to a specific number. We need to complete the AAA network in a way that gets folks where they need to go around the city.
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 Douglas Street through downtown Victoria, as well as similar measures along all of BC Transit’s proposed RapidBus routes in Victoria?
Yes, and we need to go further, ultimately building light rail on Douglas Street.
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?
We need to work with other municipalities and with senior levels of government to bring rail service back to the island.
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 micromobilty parking, as well as expanding accessible parking?
Yes. Parking minimums are a major barrier to sustainable development.
12. How would you activate and bring more people into public spaces within Victoria, including sidewalks, public squares, streets and parks?
Food trucks! We need to make it easier to operate food trucks in the city.
13. Do you support adding substantively more accessible public bathrooms across Victoria?
Yes
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