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What do you think should be the council's top priority in 2013?
- Streamlining the development approvals process. (42%, 22 Votes)
- Growth Management Framework (25%, 13 Votes)
- Securing new funding solutions through a City Charter (19%, 10 Votes)
- Zoning for secondary suites in established areas (14%, 7 Votes)
The RouteAhead Plan details the City's new vision for transat priorities over the next 30 years. What do you think the first priority should be?
- SE Transitway/LRT to Seton. (55%, 28 Votes)
- North Crosstown BRT on 16th Ave (Brendtwood to Rundlehorn) (2%, 1 Votes)
- SW Transitway (Downtown to Woodbine)(2%, 1 Votes)
- North Central LRT (21%, 11 Votes)
- NE LRT Extension and Airport Link (20%, 10 Votes)
City Council has increased the budget by 5.5%. What do you think?
- A Larger increase was needed to support better services. (21%, 13 Votes)
- a 5.5% increase strikes a good balance (16%, 10 Votes)
- The increase should have been more in line with inflation (15%, 9 Votes)
- There should have been no increase at all, we need to cut spending (48%, 29 Votes)
What do you think would most improve the current Planning Process in Calgary?
- Less policies, guidelines & non-statutory plans. Keep to the big priorities, less detail. (37%, 10 Votes)
- Enhancing, Changing or Losing the CPAG Review Process (11%, 3 Votes)
- Simpler Land Use Bylaw with more permitted uses (26%, 7 Votes)
- Better defined expectations and outcomes for Community participation (26%, 7 Votes)
What housing form do you think will best cater to the aging population?
- Townhouses will work best for those downsizing (14%, 6 Votes)
- Downsizing is over-hyped. People want to stay in their single family home (68%, 30 Votes)
- Secondary Suites would be the best option for staying in the neighborhood (7%, 3 Votes)
- Apartment style condos will be the choice of the majority (11%, 5 Votes)
What do you think about the comments from Toronto’s Deputy Mayor that ‘Downtown’ is no place to raise children?
- I agree. A suburban lifestyle is a better fit for my family(75%, 113 Votes)
- Neutral. Both suburban and downtown area's have their benefits depending on lifestyle preference(18%, 27 Votes)
- I disagree. My kids and I enjoy living in the downtown area(7%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 151
What do you think of the decision by Rockyview to approve the Harmony development in Springbank?
- Glad it was approved, we need to increase density outside the city (56%, 15 Votes)
- Surprised it passed, given the vocal opposition (22%, 6 Votes)
- Disappointed, it significantly changes the character of the area (22%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 27
What do you think about Council’s decision to deny COP/Winsport’s land use application?
- Not fair, the plan was submitted in good faith & incorporated previous recommendations (53%, 9 Votes)
- The plan was definitely flawed but it should have been approved and refined later (29%, 5 Votes)
- It should have been approved,it is the best use for the site given market conditions (18%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 17
Why do you think families with young children tend to live further away from the urban area?
- More affordable housing options (76%, 22 Votes)
- Private amenity space (14%, 4 Votes)
- Feeling of security (7%, 2 Votes)
- Better access to schools and recreation (3%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
What do you think about the Shawnee Slopes Redevelopment?
- It fits with the Plan It vision and should be approved as is (68%, 19 Votes)
- Don’t know, not familiar with the area or the proposal (18%, 5 Votes)
- Too much density, it should be scaled back from the proposal 14%, 4 Votes)
- The City should buy it so it can be turned into a public park (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 101
The City just announced that Rollin Stanley will be the new Planning GM. What should his first priority be?
- Changing the Culture of the Department (50%, 51 Votes)
- Getting to Know Stakeholders (38%, 38 Votes)
- Overhaul of Planning Processes (11%, 11 Votes)
- Implementing New Policy (1%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 101
What criteria do you think is most important when determining where and how we grow?
- Minimizing City Funded Costs for Infrastructure (54%, 53 Votes)
- Market Demand, Diversity and Consumer Choice (25%, 25 Votes)
- Distance to Transit, Community Services and Employment (20%, 20 Votes)
- Maintaining Calgary’s Competitive Advantage within the Region (1%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 99
Our new post talks about the benefits of new communities. What do you think?
- They’re great, I live in one now (59%, 27 Votes)
- They’re an important part of the city, but not for me (37%, 17 Votes)
- I hope to live in one in the future (4%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 46
Would you support a fixed term limit that would cap how long Aldermen are able to serve?
- Yes – New ideas are essential and that means new faces, more often (48%, 19 Votes)
- No – Voters always have the chance to change their representation at election time (30%, 12 Votes)
- Maybe – It would depend on the length of the term (13%, 5 Votes)
- Don’t care – Terms don’t matter, we should talk about doing away with the Ward system instead (9%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 40
Would you support a city policy that would restrict the construction of front drive attached garage homes in new communities in order to plant more public trees along roadways?
- NO: Consumers have a strong preference for front drive attached garage homes and this choice should not be restricted based on the City’s desire to plant trees in a specific location. (65%, 41 Votes)
- MAYBE: Require developers to plant trees in front yards where possible. It would not negatively impact housing options but still meet the City’s goal of gaining more trees in a visible location. (21%, 13 Votes)
- YES: Prioritizing public trees is necessary to ensure a healthy environment and provide an appealing pedestrian realm. Homebuyers will simply have to adjust to fewer options and/or pay more. (14%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 63
Do you think City Council should consider drafting a private tree bylaw?
- No, it’s not the City’s business, they are on private property (51%, 50 Votes)
- Maybe, but only in certain circumstances (e.g. redevelopment, infill or new construction) (35%, 35 Votes)
- Yes, all private trees should be protected to ensure we preserve our tree canopy (14%, 14 Votes)
Total Voters: 99
What is your biggest challenge when it comes to Red Tape at City Hall?
- Level of responsiveness in removing barriers or handling issues (35%, 6 Votes)
- Length of time required to move through a process/permit/approval, etc (29%, 5 Votes)
- Consistent application or policy or requirements (24%, 4 Votes)
- Additional costs incurred due to repetitive or overly onerous requirements (12%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 17
What do you think Council's priority should be for 2012?
- Transportation Projects (28%, 7 Votes)
- Land Use and Planning (24%, 6 Votes)
- Reducing Red Tape (24%, 6 Votes)
- Secondary Suites (12%, 3 Votes)
- Recreation and Community Centres (12%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 25
As Calgary City Council deliberates the new budget and prioritizes spending for the next three years, what do you think they should focus on?
- Prioritize spending? They should be reducing taxes not increasing them (46%, 16 Votes)
- Supporting Transportation needs such as increased Transit, Cycling Strategy and Snow Clearing (20%, 7 Votes)
- Supporting Services like Police, Fire and EMS (14%, 5 Votes)
- Supporting the Science Centre, Libraries, and other social or cultural services (20%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 35
To settle the issue of secondary suites, city council should:
- Hold a non-binding public vote on the issue (41%, 24 Votes)
- Hold a series of public consultations to gage public support (29%, 17 Votes)
- Hold a standard council vote (30%, 17 Votes)
Total Voters: 58
Having no front garages would (or could) impact on the snow removal streets. We need to allow for garages especially in areas that have not back lanes.
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Clearly the city better get back to doing business instead of wasting everyone’s time on ridiculous polls! Read your own bylaws you prohibt front drive garages already in most communities if there is a back lane. If there isn’t a back lane what the hell are people supposed to do?? You have way to many people putting their fingers in the pot and not nearly enough people doing actual work.
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The ward system does pit one ward against the others, I have also lived in a city that did not use the war system and when voting the number of people on the list was crazy. I really do not know what system is better but maybe having a party system would work. At least the mayor needs to be more than just one vote, we elect him/her to be the mayor but then we do not give them anymore power than the council members.
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there should be no limit to terms as this would simply increase the number of lucrative pensions we would have to maintain the longer an alderperson stays in position the less pensions are needed or perhaps as it takes two terms to aquire your pension perhaps there should be a one term limit to eliminate alderpersons pensions
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I think the poll question is poorly worded and does not relate to the issue discovered in the Calgary census.
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I’m not sure if any of the answers for this poll work well. Families with young children are going further from the urban area because there is such limited supply of ground-oriented ‘trick-or-treatable’ multi family being built in the established communities. Why there is so little of this supply is the real question – the existing stock is very expensive, suggesting high demand, but there is little new supply coming on stream.
Both the City and industry may need to look at their processes and ways of doing business in order to increase that supply and offer young families the choice of having the best of both worlds: a home (yes, maybe attached, with a smaller yard) in a walkable urban neighbourhood where transit, shops & services, amenities, and parks are close at hand and the commute is short.
Keep up the good work with this site and the discussions it provokes…
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The 3 choices given are off base, greatly simplified and misleading as to the real costs and impacts of the proposed new town Harmony located adjacent to an airport.
Why do you give choices that are shallow and show no understanding of the real issues ?
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If private developers are reqruired to include public art works in private developments, the City taxpayer should lead by example in public projects.
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