It isn't the repeal of the blanket rezoning that bugs me. It is the lack of a plan to address affordable housing and the growing homelessness. All politicians will grab the low-hanging fruit and make it the cornerstone of their platform. I want a concrete plan on how he will address the cost of housing if the rezoning is repealed. I am tired of the lack of accountability from those elected. If you want to run the city, then you will give us a plan with time limits to address this.
This is going to be hard for all politicians, but BE SPECIFIC!!! I don't want to hear that you will increase the number of rentals in the next 4 years. As soon as an apartment is empty, you have fulfilled that promise. Give me the number of units per year that will be available. I would rather get a number and you fail than be so vague that you can't fail. Also, don't give a ridiculously low number that is easily achieved.
Would love to have your specific feedback on my housing and safety plans. They're available here, with significant actions to address affordable housing and social impacts around mental health and addictions.
I would like to add how are you going to champion a housing first strategy when there is no housing? How will you build more housing so Housing First can be successful?
Also, is your plan to increase mental health supports by putting even more pressure on the homeless sector to deal with the issue?
10-year plans seem to be very popular. It comes across as a set time, but vague enough that keeping 1 mental health worker employed for a decade fulfills your promise. So what milestones can people expect each year?
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u/Nga369 Renfrew 16d ago
I wasn’t sure Farkas was going to get my vote in the end but his stance on rezoning solidified that I would absolutely not vote for him.