Wazhma Frogh

“I believe Kitchener should plan for more complete, mixed use neighbourhoods where people can live closer to jobs, schools, groceries, childcare, parks, services, and transit. That means allowing a greater range of housing options near commercial areas and transit corridors, encouraging neighbourhood-scale shops and services, and ensuring new developments include safe walking, cycling, and transit connections from the beginning. We also need to protect affordability as neighbourhoods grow, so living close to daily necessities is not limited to higher income residents. Good land use planning can reduce car dependence while giving people a genuine choice in how they get around.”

Source: TriTAG 2026 Election Questionnaire - Kitchener Mayor responses · September 29, 2026

“I support a Vision Zero approach that treats preventable deaths and serious injuries on our roads as unacceptable. I would prioritize safer street design, including protected bike lanes, better street lighting and more visible pedestrian crossings, traffic-calming measures, safer school zones, and improvements at intersections with a history of collisions. I would also support using collision and speed data to identify high-risk locations, improving winter maintenance for sidewalks and cycling routes, and working with the Region, police, schools, and community organizations on education and enforcement. As Mayor, I would advocate for transportation decisions that recognize that everyone, whether walking, cycling, taking transit, or driving, deserves to get home safely.”

Source: TriTAG 2026 Election Questionnaire - Kitchener Mayor responses · September 29, 2026

“It shouldn’t be just the issue of the contractor, city hall and the planning department. It has to include everybody in the community. The climate review of a building should be done by the community themselves. What about the insulation, the heating, parking? Can we [implement], for example, solar panels?”

Source: Why climate and the environment will be top of mind when voters make their decision next week (CBC Kitchener-Waterloo, via Bytes Europe mirror) · October 20, 2026