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Guttmann would impose performance standards on new housing for safety, energy efficiency and affordability.

• Says neighbourhoods are growing faster than the City has planned, straining the housing market and demand for affordable living space.
• Would set performance goals and standards for safe, energy-efficient, affordable homes that fit neighbourhood character, with financial requirements ensuring timely project completion.
• Criticizes speculators who buy land and leave it empty for years, and 8-plexes built beside detached single-family homes or homes split into multiple units stressing infrastructure.

Confidence:High

Support appropriate housing and investment where infrastructure exists, respecting neighbourhood character.

• Support appropriate housing where adequate infrastructure exists
• Respect neighbourhood character

Confidence:High

De Cordova: clear, responsible budgeting and voting for what makes sense for Ward 1 and Windsor are non-negotiable.

• Clear, responsible budgeting.
• Vote for what actually makes sense for Ward 1 and Windsor.

Confidence:High

Hold taxes at or below inflation and demand value for every tax dollar.

• Taxes at or below inflation
• Value for every tax dollar

Confidence:High

Renaud: affordability should be part of every decision about what residents pay — property taxes, utility bills, transit and fees.

• Affordability part of every decision about what residents pay.
• Consider the full cost: property taxes, utilities, transit, recreation and fees.

Confidence:High

Use prevention, enforcement and data to improve community safety and keep streets safe.

• Prevention, enforcement and data-driven safety
• Keep Ward 1 streets safe

Confidence:High

Renaud: use better data to prevent neighbourhood crime — target enforcement, lighting and design improvements where they hit hardest.

• Use better data to prevent neighbourhood crime.
• Target enforcement, lighting and design improvements at crime patterns and hot spots.

Confidence:High

De Cordova: public office is not about titles or talking points — it's about showing up for people.

• Public office is about showing up for people.
• Steady, honest leadership rooted in facts.

Confidence:High

Renaud: you shouldn't need a PhD to understand the City's budget, figure out what Council decided, or find out how your councillor voted.

• Make City decisions more transparent.
• Budgets, council decisions and councillor votes must be understandable.

Confidence:High

Renaud: expand traffic-calming options — build on Vision Zero with speed cushions and tools that work where current options don't.

• Expand traffic-calming options.
• Build on Vision Zero with speed cushions and other tools.

Confidence:High

Guttmann proposes converting an abandoned downtown office building into a dignified housing-and-recovery facility.

• Says downtown should feel safe for residents and visitors enjoying the riverfront and theatres.
• Proposes seriously considering converting an abandoned office building into a dignified facility giving homeless and economically disadvantaged residents living space, recovery supports and a path to independence.

Confidence:High

Maintain clean parks and recreation spaces with independent, responsive Ward 1 representation.

• Maintain clean parks and recreation spaces
• Independent, responsive representation that delivers results

Confidence:High

Judge growth projects on planning merit, infrastructure capacity, traffic, drainage and compatibility.

• Growth neither inherently positive nor negative
• Evaluate projects on planning merit, infrastructure, traffic, drainage, compatibility and community impact

Confidence:High