Council Priorities 2019-2022 Refresh
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City Council approved its strategic priorities in May, 2019.
See them on the Kingston 2019-2022 Strategic Plan microsite.
Council wants to hear from you about the strategic priorities that Council set in 2019. Do they still make sense in light of COVID-19? Offer Council your comments on any or all of these priorities:
- Demonstrate Leadership on Climate Action
- Increase Housing Affordability
- Improve Walkability, Roads and Transportation
- Strengthen Economic Development Opportunities
- Foster Healthy Citizens and Vibrant Spaces
Your input will be provided to Council for consideration at a Sept. 24 Special Council Meeting - Council Strategic Planning Session to review the 2019-2022 Council Priorities.
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City Council approved its strategic priorities in May, 2019.
See them on the Kingston 2019-2022 Strategic Plan microsite.
Council wants to hear from you about the strategic priorities that Council set in 2019. Do they still make sense in light of COVID-19? Offer Council your comments on any or all of these priorities:
- Demonstrate Leadership on Climate Action
- Increase Housing Affordability
- Improve Walkability, Roads and Transportation
- Strengthen Economic Development Opportunities
- Foster Healthy Citizens and Vibrant Spaces
Your input will be provided to Council for consideration at a Sept. 24 Special Council Meeting - Council Strategic Planning Session to review the 2019-2022 Council Priorities.
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Demonstrate Leadership on Climate Action
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.Provide any comments you have related to the Climate Action priority. Input opportunity period ends Sept 15 at 4 p.m.
TriniTornadoover 3 years agoLess frequent mowing of city parks
Lots of bumblebees at local parks in spring, all gone through summer. Just an extra inch or two makes a huge difference since clover and yarrow can flower
1 comment3Steven Reynoldsover 3 years agoMore Signalled Pedestrian Crosswalks
City needs more signalled pedestrian crosswalks especially on Queen Mary Road between Bath Rd/Rob't Wallace. Pedestrians should not have to risk their lives to cross the street to get a bus. High residential density areas need mandatory pedestrian crosswalks instead of speed bumps which most drivers only ignore. The City is enticing accidents and rolling the dice with people's lives. Enough!
1 comment3ehbradley875over 3 years agoI strongly oppose spending money on the Airport in a time of crisis. We should be spending that money to assist people and housing.
COVID-19 is going to be with us through 2021 and Council choses to spend money on the Airport. That is outrageous!!!
2 comments10Peter.pullerover 3 years agoNo individual city carbon taxes. Right now money is tight for a lot of people.
0 comment0JM11over 3 years agoSupport the Evolve our Prison Farms campaign to transition Kingston prison farms to plant based agriculture to support local food security.
Currently CSC is planning mass industrial goat dairy operations which will have a negative impact on our community’s environment.
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Increase Housing Affordability
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.Provide any comments you have related to the Housing Affordability priority. Input opportunity period ends Sept 15 at 4 p.m.
Susan Bover 3 years agoCity should build units
Counting on a trickle down effect of expensive private development to someday provide more vacancies for the most vulnerable doesn't make sense. City needs housing NOW, and could/should be reprioritizing to purchase existing buildings and to convert to RGI housing. New builds take too long. We need housing NOW.
0 comment9Alisrover 3 years agoProvide more shelter options
Acknowledge the city has a homeless problem that will need more than one solution. We need more shelter spaces that are more geared to the needs of the user.
0 comment0Haldaover 3 years agoRequire new developments to include dedicated RGI units
Planning Policy for the inclusion of RGI social housing units by developers in cases of zoning exemptions: Where exemptions to zoning by-laws and height restrictions are granted, developers and property managers should be required to dedicate a percentage of units built to RGI social housing. For example, where building height exceeds the by-law requirement by y%, x% of units must be dedicated to RGI social housing.
0 comment3ADedrickover 3 years agoPush the tiny house project that is already in the works.
Changing zoning bylaws to facilitate tiny house building for individuals and partners would really help to open up opportunities for future home owners that can’t afford a regularly mortgaged house in the city. Tiny homes would also be less impactful in terms of Kingston’s environmental footprint. There is already an up and coming project for tiny homes in city council as well. Pushing this objective would be very beneficial to those low income families who would rather spend their money on a home than renting an overpriced apartment. Expand the options. Make it easier for the next generation to build their own homes.
2 comments13AmandaVHover 3 years agoCollaborate with NPOs/churches to address housing issues
Many orgs. care about the city but feel they lose out on "say" when they invest/work with a government agencies. Is there a way to collaborate on funding, resources and development?
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Improve Walkability, Roads and Transportation
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.Provide any comments you have related to the Walkability, Roads and Transportation priority. Input opportunity period ends Sept 15 at 4 p.m.
Caitlin Burnsover 3 years agoWalking overpass for hwy 15 and rose abbey
I have both witnessed on countless occasions and been a affected myself of pedestrians almost being hit by cars at the intersection of Rose Abbey and Hwy 15. It is unsafe and is a occurs multiple times a day. Even when pedestrians have the walk signal and are mid crossing cars seem to not notice. With so many kids and adults using this intersection daily it is only a matter of time until someone is hit. A pedestrian overpass would help provide individuals with a safe route to cross.
0 comment2Susan Bover 3 years agoThe Mystery of the Disappearing Bike Lanes
Division St - heading south in the bike lane; approach the intersection at Regi and BAM, no more Bike Lane, and instead traffic cuts me off to turn West on Concession. How hard can it be? Other cities have figured it out.
0 comment7Pdouglas.smithover 3 years agoOverpass across Highway 15 for Students attending SJAM and St. Martha's
As a Memorial University student in 1982 I learned the name of Judy Lynn Ford. Judy had been struck and killed by a car crossing a four lane road that bisected the campus. Students protested the dangerous level crossing until the city and the university agreed to take action to limit the risks of crossing the road. The actions included installing two overpasses. I urge the city to take preventive action and proactively provide a safe way for children to get across Highway 15 to access SJAM and St. Martha schools. Please don't wait for a tragedy and protest to take prudent action.
1 comment3jenninnoover 3 years agoWalkway
Hwy 15 and Rose Abbey needs to have either a walkway or crossing guard due to all the new construction. Young grade school children are trying to cross that 4 lane road while drivers from the neighbouring subdivisions are trying to get to work using that intersection. The walk sign for the children is a joke and only a suggestion for some drivers. Please do not wait for a accident.
0 comment4jloomanover 3 years agoCycling traffic light
White it is nice that the city is making itself more bikable, there is an issue with the traffic lights at many intersections set to change only if there is a car at the light. This requires a cyclist to push the pedestrian walk light button in order for the light to change. Cyclists are not pedestrians by law. It would be nice if this could be dealt with in some fashion.
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Strengthen Economic Development Opportunities
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.Provide any comments you have related to the Economic Development Opportunities priority. Input opportunity period ends Sept 15 at 4 p.m.
MMerrillover 3 years agoHelp local business thrive so they can hire more people.
0 comment1jfcaronover 3 years agoClamp down on parasitic businesses.
We need more regulation of parasitic businesses that take money out of the economy such as landlords, loan agencies, and brokers of all types. These businesses add no value to the economy or to the good & service that they manage. There's a reason we call their income "rent" and not "profit".
2 comments0Tacoover 3 years agoCoordinate/cooperate with Queen's to help spark activity in fields that produce high-paying jobs
It would be a win-win for the city and the university to cooperate more on advancing more favourable conditions for startup activity, in economically relevant fields. It's clear from the start that Queen's students coming from away, do not settle here in large numbers despite longstanding efforts to encourage that. We need to create conditions under which locals can deepen knowledge that is economically valuable, in fields like engineering. Working engineers are shut out of graduate courses that require attendance during the day, which is mainly the case at Queen's right now. City should encourage Queen's to teach courses in areas that produce saleable skills, in an asynchronous way or in the evenings. In Ottawa, many telecom and software companies have been founded by people in industry who met in graduate courses taught at night, at Carleton and Ottawa U - they have been doing this since the 1990s and the Ottawa economy is much more balanced between the public and private sectors in terms of six figure jobs. There are night courses in economically hot fields like drones and the students are thinking about how they can capture the economic opportunities by starting businesses. The universities there are demonstrating a strong interest in contributing to their community. Another missed opportunity is that there is no way for a working St. Lawrence grad to upgrade to an engineering degree because the courses are taught during the day. Part-time is not allowed because the six year time limit the faculty sets, totally blocks part time study by working people. St. Lawrence grads are very close to practical problems that industry faces, have great ideas, but are being held back from developing further insight and credibility that can lead to startup companies. Queen's' offers to promising professors are quite often declined because nonacademic spouses have little economic opportunity in Kingston. Even when the offer is accepted, there are retention problems when the spouse is unable to find a job commensurate with his/her education. One of the drivers of the family doctor shortage is that nobody is going to open a practice here if the husband or wife has no chance of getting a good job. The city and the university should work together to give Kingston the best chance to develop a more resilient economy, one less dependent on the public sector for six figure jobs.
0 comment0AmandaVHover 3 years agoI think in light of COVID, priorities must be chosen based on city-preservation and best for YGK citizens....
Economic development and affordable housing become top priorities in light of this...
0 comment2Susan Redheadover 3 years agopandemic forces us to re-evaluate; focus just on essentials to help business
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Foster Healthy Citizens and Vibrant Spaces
over 3 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.Provide any comments you have related to the Healthy Citizens and Vibrant Spaces priority. Input opportunity period ends Sept 15 at 4 p.m.
Hylaover 3 years agoMore community garden spaces and education
Due to covid 19, there has been a huge spike in interest in gardening, local food and our food system as a whole. It is a great time to harness this momentum and support people as they endeavour to grow their own food and learn more about local producers. There is a need for more spaces and support. Even last year, I had to email almost every community garden to find a plot and was put on several wait lists. Plot availability should not be a barrier to growing your own food in a city with so much green space. Many first time gardeners are also going through a learning curve, and outdoor education / support through existing local organisations (ie funding for current gardening groups, Loving Spoonful, newcomer support groups, schools etc). This not only supports healthy eating and food security, but also fills an unique social void during this time.
0 comment0mcart037over 3 years agoContinue to foster ways people can socialize but physically distance outside in the colder weather
0 comment3Melanie Duganover 3 years agoOffer free cooking workshops at the new Rideau Heights Community Centre.
1 comment2Mannie2020over 3 years agoWhere does food security and employment fit within the existing priorities? People are going hungry; support those who can break the cycle
The City has a role in ensuring children, families are not hungry and have access to healthy food. Help families on low income (who are not on social assistance already) and often working two or three jobs
0 comment2Mannie2020over 3 years agoBIPOC - equity diversity inclusion
all residents feel included -what is City Council doing to include representation and direct input from BIPOC?
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Key dates
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September 01 → September 15 2020
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September 24 2020
Project timeline
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Sept. 1-15
Council Priorities 2019-2022 Refresh has finished this stageonline engagement is open
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Sept. 24
Council Priorities 2019-2022 Refresh has finished this stageSpecial Council Meeting - Council Strategic Planning Session
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October 2020
Council Priorities 2019-2022 Refresh is currently at this stageCouncil re-confirms strategic priorities.
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