In less than two weeks, Ottawans will elect a new mayor, and a new poll suggests many voters are of the same mind on what that new mayor’s priorities should be.
A Nanos Research poll for CTV News Ottawa asked residents to vote on a scale of 0 to 10 how important they found a list of priorities for the next mayor of Ottawa, regardless of who wins.Improving transit reliability, fixing roads, and helping residents with the rising cost of living emerged as the main priorities, with approximately three quarters of respondents rating each of those issues as important .
Front-running mayoral candidates Catherine McKenney, Mark Sutcliffe and Bob Chiarelli have all made several pledges related to public transit. McKenney is vowing to increase service on OC Transpo by 20 per cent, freeze fares and make riding transit free for anyone 17 or younger. Mark Sutcliffe is pledging a one-year fare freeze and is vowing a review of transit services to better realign buses to current traffic patterns.
McKenney has pledged to borrow $250 million through green bonds to build 25 years’ worth of bike lanes and cycling infrastructure in four years. Sutcliffe is promising to put $100 million over four years towards road repair and snow clearing. Chiarelli said he would not sign any new road contracts if elected mayor and would put that money towards road repairs.Making housing more affordable also ranked high among voters, just behind fixing roads.
Chiarelli’s housing plan includes a specific pledge to protect R1 zoning; that is, zoning that prohibits larger, multi-unit buildings from being built in neighbourhoods made up largely of single-family homes. He said reaching Ottawa’s intensification targets for growth could be achieved through building on existing city land, and above commercial space. He also said he would fast track applications for attic and basement suites to provide more housing space for people.
Maguire has promised a housing subsidy tied to the individual and not the unit, so that they can still receive financial aid if they move elsewhere in the city.Some issues ranked highly as being not at all important; a vote of zero on the 0 to 10 scale.
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