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com by Oct 16, 2013. Candidate Name: Stephanie Kusie What ward or position you are running in/for: Councillor, Ward 12 Mobility:
1. Given that 77% of trips (Statistics Canada, Commuting

to Work 2013) are currently made by car in Calgary, do you believe it is City Halls job to [Please circle]:
a. Set targets to change peoples commuter behavior

around the city and encourage more transit, walking and biking? Or
b. To support the choice of Calgarians to use their

automobiles while also improving accessibility to other methods of transportation.

c. Provide transit solutions that make other

transit options attractive to Calgarians.

2. The recent Tom Tom Index found that in Calgary,

congestion adds 27 minutes of additional travel time in a 30 minute commute. What are you going to do to help decrease this lost personal time for Calgarians?

Ward 12 residents have made it very clear that getting the South East

Transit Line built is their number one priority. Its mine as well. Residents I talk to are not pleased to have seen this vital project move from the top of the priority list in the last municipal election to the bottom of the pile over the last three years. Presently, the north transit line is at the top of the citys priority list. Residents are also not impressed with the 35-year timeline associated with the project. I too would like to see an LRT line in South East Calgary before 2048. For this to happen we need to start with two things:1. We need to change the criteria used to prioritize the transit lines. While cost per passenger was a key criterion, future growth and need was not and that needs to change. Ward 12 is experiencing the largest growth in the city and that needs to be recognized, not passed over. 2. Work with all levels of government to secure funding. Transit projects of this size are very complex and will not happen without large infrastructure dollars from the federal and provincial governments. Those conversations need to start happening sooner rather than later. I also support investigating alternative funding models, such as P3s (Public/Private/Partnerships) and looking at other world transit systems to determine what is possible and what is affordable. If other cities can have success with large-scale transit projects, so can Calgary. Affordability:
1. According to the Fraser Institute, property taxes have

increased by 31% over the past 3 years.

Do you agree with this figure? Yes/No

2. If No, what do you believe this increase to be?

3. Over the next four years, what is your personal objective

in terms of tax increases? Specify a percentage amount.

Inflation. 1.4%.

4. What regulations and red tape will you eliminate to reduce

the regulatory burden on Calgarys residents and businesses? Having an MBA and a career in the federal public service, I have a lot of expertise in evaluating systems and processes to find efficiencies and give the best service delivery possible and recently was nominated for an award in the federal government for doing so. I would consult closely with residents and businesses to get their ideas as to inefficiencies and work on solving them.

5. The 2013 $52 million surplus was directed for flood

reconstruction efforts. Many Calgarians have different views on how to use this. What do you believe is the best use for the 2014 $52 million surplus? a)Put money into Public Transit b)Give money back to taxpayers c) Use money for flood reconstruction efforts d)Pay down debt e) Other (please write your response): Many people I have talked to in Ward 12 are quite strong about receiving the money back, but others felt that it was already taken so it should be applied to something since the city already had it. I would have had to evaluate all options in detail before giving a final answer. I do believe that going

forward this amount should be deducted from civic taxes since it will be available provincially on an annual basis.

Safety:
1. Do you believe that the $470,000 spent on the blue ring

artwork called travelling light could have been better spent on improving light and security on public transit? Yes.

2. What specific measures would you introduce to improve

personal safety on public transit after dark? I would evaluate North American transit lines with low crime rates and evaluate their methods for possible implementation in Calgary.

3. What measures would you implement to make

Calgarians safer? I think our police force would have many useful ideas that could be considered for implementation. I also would study other municipalities in North America with low crime rates and evaluate their methods.

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