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Legend for the Survey:

Y – Yes

N – No

U – Undecided

NMI – Need More Information

C – Comment that was too big for the table.  Place your cursor on the link near the “C” and a box will pop up with the response from that candidate (if you allow ActiveX) or you’ll be taken to the bottom of the page where all the comments are located (click on the comment link to take you back.)

I - Incumbent

 

Mayor, Wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6

 

Mayor

 

Urban Planning

Questions

Doug Craig (I)

www.dougcraig.ca

Margaret Barr

Did not Respond

Michael A. Sahagian

www.michaelsahagian.ca

John Oprea

www.wegovern.ca

Marsha Gail Kriss

www.pureportals.com/marshakriss

Do you support:

1. stopping development on the Waterloo Moraine groundwater recharge areas on the West Side of Kitchener and Waterloo

Y

 

Y: I agree with this statement with some concern about why we would even consider developement

 

Y

Y C[C1] 

2. stopping development of Hidden Valley

Y

 

U

Y

Y C[C2] 

3. increasing urban intensification and brownfield development

Y

 

U

NMI

Y C[C3] 

4. a defined urban border to prevent further greenfield development

Y

 

U

Y

Y Although if  it comes down to it, I would rather trade  really special spaces within the city , for non-special space outside.

 

5. more Environmentally Sensitive Landscape (ESL) designations in the Region

Y

 

Y

Y

Y C[C4] 

6.  recreational and commercial facilities in all neighbourhoods

Y

 

Y

Y

Y C[C5] 

Climate Change:

Do you support local emissions control through:

1. municipal practices and purchases

Y

 

U

Y

Y

2. building codes

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

3. appropriate land use plans and policies (e.g. reduced parking requirements for developments providing bike racks)

Y

 

U

Y

Y

4. the use of alternative energy sources (e.g. solar)

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

5. changes in local codes and bylaws to encourage alternative energy sources

Y

 

Y

Y

Y: And any other way people can think up

Heritage:

Do you support:

-preserving heritage buildings, especially through innovative re-use for lofts/office space?

Y

 

N: No for Historic Landmarks and Buildings

Yes for old building that can be made useful for business or residential

 

Y

Y: In destroying natural spaces , history has lost knowledge of some great ancient stories ; and also worlds of  natural wonder, and sources of healing ,we will never know .

 

Waste:

Do you support:

1. stronger waste recycling program for the Region

Y

 

Y: The Blue Box was an educator, now lets utilize what we have learned

 

Y

Y: C[C6] 

2. technologies that re-use construction material

Y

 

Y: Create Technology to do everything possible so there is less to dispose

 

Y

Y: already mentioned

3. a “green-box” programme for compostables

Y

 

Y: Again, utilize what we have learned

 

Y

Y: Toronto refuses to take grass clippings even. We are quickly educating people about pesticides . We have a good Board of Health and some aware council members.

 

Water:

Questions

Doug Craig

Margaret Barr

Michael A. Sahagian

John Oprea

 

Marsha Gail Kriss

Do you support:

1. financial or other incentives to encourage water conservation measures for local business and homeowners

Y

 

Y: I would like to see all water from sinks and shower reused for toilet water. A plumbing and health issue we need to overcome.

 

Y

Y: Education

2. stricter groundwater protection bylaws

I need more information. The policies in place are very restrictive right now.

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Green Space:

Do you support:

1. increasing expenditures to obtain parks and natural areas in the Region or your municipality

Y

 

Y

Y

Y: That is a proactive measure to prevent social, economic,  and environmental  costs down the road

 

2. not allowing motorized transportation on trails in municipal parks

Y

 

Y: As long as there is parking to visit the parks

 

Y

Y: C[C7] 

Procurement:

Do you support:

1.  the community obtaining goods and services locally to limit transport-related pollution and maximize local economic opportunities

U: You need to provide the possible increased costs with such a limited catchments area for buying goods in order to provide for a more informed answer This is not a yes or no question.

 

 

Y

Y: IF COST IS COMPARABLE

Y: Already mentioned

2. policies that will (within existing legislation) encourage local procurement of materials and services for  your municipality

U: ibid

 

Y

Y

Y: Unless no green ones are available – in which case we then try to emulate the company we just purchased from .

 

Pesticides:

A Region-wide bylaw, effective 2007, requires signs and notification of all pesticide applications and prohibits only the use of herbicides in July and August. It is supported by a $0.5 million campaign to educate people on pesticide alternatives.

  1. Should the bylaw be more restrictive?

N: The by-law should be increased incrementally to allow for public acceptance and understanding much like the smoking by-law.

 

 

U

Y

Y
  1. Do you support the education cost?

Y

 

U

N

N: Why does it need to be so much. ? I and others  have been  educating people for free.

 
  1. Do you think the Region should stop the use of larvicides (insecticide) in catch basins for West Nile Virus carrying mosquitoes?

N: This is a serious health related issue for West Nile…It is only done where there is evidence of West Nile and only in standing pools

 

 

U

Y

Y: C[C8] 

Air Quality:

Poor air quality is a major issue for Regional residents and contributes to premature death for some and respiratory distress for everyone.

- What measures do you propose to alleviate this problem?

Car idling and drive through restaurants are part of the problem. Getting people out of their cars and into public transit is the main goal of local leadership.

 

 

Everything and anything that can be done should be done. Why don’t we look for the solution and do that.

Stricter enforcement and action against the source of the problem. I don’t have all the answers, who does, we should ask them and do it.

 

C[C9] 

C[C10] 

Transportation:

Questions

Doug Craig

Margaret Barr

Michael A. Sahagian

John Oprea

 

Marsha Gail Kriss

To limit global warming, pollution and gridlock, alternatives to personal car use must be found. Do you support:

  1. Increased bus service

Y

 

Y

NMI

Y: C[C11] 

 
  1. Light rail

Y

 

N

Y

Y
  1. Streetcars

Y

 

N

N

Y
  1. Airbus

N: The final two are considerably more expensive. Also they are not more efficient or practical.

 

 

Y

N

Y
  1. Monorail

N: ibid

 

N

N

Y
  1. Other 

 

 

Y: Is there another choice?

 

Y: BIOFUEL

Y
  1. - increasing both on-street as well as off-street commuting and recreational bike and walking trails

Y

 

Y: As long as we make bicycle rules of the road and bicycle safety enforcement with the MTO and chargeable

 

Y

Y
  1. - installing more bike racks in the core urban areas

Y

 

Y: Maybe bicycle lockers for those premium bikes that are high on the theft list

 

Y

Y
  1. - promoting membership in the People’s Car Co-operative (i.e. car sharing) and promoting carpooling through Carpooltool.com, in combination with developing carpool parking lots (e.g. along Victoria Street in Kitchener)

Y: One needs to be careful. There are some legal implications in such an venture……

 

 

Y: Benefits and savings for incentives

 

Y

Y
  1. - GO Train or similar facilities coming to the Region

Y

 

Y: It will only benefit if it does not impair traffic

 

Y

Y

Gravel Extraction:

Do you support:

-stronger regulations for gravel extraction?

Y

 

Y: OH Yes

 

NMI

Y: The company must rejuvenate the land to at least it’s former state.

 

Agriculture: 

Do you support:

  1. - policies that will help local and organic farmers to market their produce in the Region

Y