ACTON, Ken

Acton declares a housing crisis and wants transit-corridor in-fill housing that does not displace working-class residents.

• Declares 'WE ARE IN A HOUSING CRISIS': homes should be well-designed, safe, energy-efficient and affordable, encouraging long-term residency.
• Would develop downtown and transportation corridors with mixed-use, mixed-demographic housing supporting mass transit and the tax base.
• Insists in-fill development be carefully planned so gentrification does not displace long-term working-class residents and minority families.

Confidence:High

Acton wants a walkable, human-scale downtown that serves daily life and becomes the city's most vibrant neighbourhood.

• Says a healthy urban core is the key to any city's success: it must be a destination, not a drive-through.
• Downtown must be safe, walkable (narrow lanes, two-way streets, slower speeds), comfortable (human-scale architecture, shade trees), interesting (no blank walls or parking lots breaking the street wall) and useful (essential services, shopping, schools).
• Says downtown must be the most vibrant neighbourhood in the city, supporting daily life rather than just an entertainment district.

Confidence:High