Here is a summary of Alta Vista/Canterbury/Riverview Ward candidate Clinton Cowan’s election platform. For more details visit his website at http://clintoncowan.ca and click on “The Issues” page.
Why is Clinton Running?
• To Preserve our neighbourhoods. To Protect our values. To Promote our issues.
• To respect our residents, their taxes and our environment.
• To ensure that essential services are delivered effectively and efficiently.
• To address aggressive commuter traffic in order to protect children and cyclists.
• To improve our neglected infrastructure needs. Restructuring development charges to support older neighbourhoods.
• To move forward with affordable light rail without reductions to our local bus service.
• To invest $5,000 of earned Councillor’s salary to strengthen local community associations.
• To create a Ward Advisory Council and enhance transparency and public consultation.
• To advocate for community garden projects in our parks and schools. Expand our allotment garden network.
City-Wide Goals:
• To build safe, sustainable, supportive neighbourhoods where people can live, work and play. While reducing traffic, spending on major new roads and protecting greenspaces.
• To ensure public transit is reliable and affordable. Start talks to expand the Eco-Pass program to small and mid-sized employers.
• To avoid costly transit strikes, lawsuits, project overruns, and end sole source deals.
• To cut the leash of developers' influence in urban planning. Create an Integrity Commissioner for elected officials and staff.
• To seek term limits and provide real access to voting records.
• To adjust the system of development charges to favour "green" building projects (LEED Gold Standard).
• To reduce the city's reliance on high-priced consultants.
• To ensure urban intensification respects the character of established neighbourhoods and includes community endorsement.
• To improve community health through targeted investments in seniors’ services, daycare, health centres, crime prevention and local sports.
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