Priorities

My Priorities & Solutions for Ward 17

1. 🚦 Safer Streets, Sidewalks & Crosswalks

The Problem:

Potholes, unsafe crossings, poor sidewalks, and traffic-safety concerns affect residents every day.

My Solutions:

* Create a Ward-level Road & Sidewalk Reporting Portal where residents can report and track issues.

* Conduct regular safety reviews of high-risk intersections and crossings.

* Work with Ottawa Police, traffic professionals, and City staff on traffic-management concerns.

* Keep residents informed from the time an issue is reported through to its resolution.

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2. 🏠 Affordable Housing & Rent

The Problem:

Families, seniors, and young people are facing increasing pressure from housing and rental costs.

My Solutions:

* Prioritize City-owned land for affordable and non-market housing where appropriate.

* Advocate for stronger affordable-housing targets in new developments.

* Protect existing affordable rental housing.

* Make it easier for residents to navigate housing applications, available programs, and crisis-support resources.

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3. 🌳 Better Parks & Recreation

The Problem:

Growing communities need better recreational facilities, green spaces, and accessible community amenities.

My Solutions:

* Conduct a public needs assessment of Ward 17 parks and recreation facilities.

* Identify and prioritize opportunities for community gardens, dog parks, play spaces, and other recreational amenities.

* Improve maintenance of existing parks and facilities.

* Use direct resident feedback to help establish capital-planning priorities.

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4. 🚌 Better Transit

The Problem:

Residents need reliable, accessible, and convenient public transportation.

My Solutions:

* Review transit-service gaps in underserved areas of Ward 17.

* Advocate with OC Transpo for better route frequency, connections, and coverage.

* Explore free transit for children and youth under 18.

* Explore free off-peak transit for seniors 65+.

* Advocate for measurable service improvements and transparent reporting back to residents.

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5. 👵👧 Youth & Seniors

The Problem:

Young people and seniors need accessible programs, opportunities, transportation, and community support.

My Solutions:

* Promote life-skills and crisis-navigation education for youth.

* Support accessible recreation, transportation, and community programming for seniors.

* Build partnerships with local community organizations.

* Establish regular opportunities for youth and seniors to provide input on community priorities.

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6. 🧹 Cleaner & Better-Maintained Communities

The Problem:

Garbage, potholes, damaged infrastructure, and neglected public spaces reduce the quality of our neighbourhoods.

My Solutions:

* Advocate for one simple City reporting system with tracking numbers.

* Establish clear and transparent response timelines for reported issues.

* Identify recurring problems and promote preventative maintenance.

* Provide a Ward-level maintenance dashboard or report showing: Reported → In Progress → Completed.

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7. 💰 Responsible Spending & Transparency

The Problem:

Residents pay taxes, but they deserve clearer information about where their money goes and what results it produces.

My Solutions:

* Provide plain-language spending summaries for major Ward 17 projects.

* Promote “Where Your Tax Dollars Go” reporting.

* Clearly communicate project costs, timelines, and progress.

* Regularly publish “What We Heard / What We Did” reports.

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8. 🗣️ A Community That Is Heard

The Problem:

Residents can feel that there is a gap between consultation and meaningful action.

My Solutions:

* Hold regular Ward 17 community meetings.

* Provide both online and in-person opportunities for feedback.

* Track residents’ concerns by category and follow up on outstanding issues.

* For major issues, clearly communicate: What residents asked → What the City did → What remains to be done.

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My Commitment to Ward 17

I don’t want to just tell you what is wrong.

I want to tell you what I will do about it.

Better Parks. Better Facilities. Better Leadership.

A practical plan. A stronger Ward 17.