Definitely a bit of a cheese factor in this infomercial-style vid, but this at least demonstrates that he has a bit of actual substance and some realistic ideas that back some of the broader campaign promises that are common pretty much across the board within this Calgary election (accountability, fiscal responsibility, sustainable development, public transit, yada yada).
A few things that I particularly liked:- Express buses down 14th Street in the south, and 2 express buses to the airport (from downtown and the end of the east LRT final station)
- Getting rid of the $3 park & ride fee
- Upgrading the traffic lights synchronization system & lane reversals as an alternative to massive highway style roads
- A modern downtown library
- Community-focused policing beyond downtown
- Eliminating the sewer/water subsidies for new developments
- Developer incentives for walkable communities & ability for families to get by on one car
- Publicly disclosing all meetings with the mayor
If you haven't read his platform, go check it out at nenshi.ca - and then, if you have time, compare it with ricmciver.ca and barbhiggins.ca.
A couple of things that I haven't found any detail about but am interested in are the following:- Improving the taxi system
- Inner city traffic flow (I think of 17th and 14th, 11th Ave between 2nd & 14th, and 4th Ave during rush hour and how inefficiently traffic moves in those spots)
- Calgary Parking Authority
- Abandoned developments with giant holes in the ground
- Empty lots where development never started but also restrict parking