A POLICY GUIDELINE FOR SAFE, AFFORDABLE & INTERCONNECTED, COMPLETE COMMUNITIES IN WARD 9

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I dedicate this outline and document to you, the people of Ward 9. Meeting you at the door and in the communities you call home has been an incredible learning experience—one that has shaped this vision deeply.

Below I have provided an outline to the work ahead as I see it. There are opportunities and obstacles sure. But we have a real opportunity to set new standards and a new tone for the way in which the City of Calgary does business with us, its partners at the table. I ask that you download the full document and take the time to review it. Any meaningful work in Ward 9 will take all of us. The invitation has been extended.

This summary list of action steps represents, what I think, municipal leadership should be: responsive, grounded in community, and focused on meaningful progress.

I look forward to bringing this vision to life—with your input, your feedback, and your continued engagement.

  • Vision: A Calgary where every resident feels safe—through prevention, accountability, and community-led solutions.


    Focus:

    • Expand mental health, housing, and addiction supports

    • Strengthen neighbourhood safety hubs and outreach teams

    • Promote effective, accountable, community-based policing

    • Launch a Public Safety & Prevention Roundtable for Ward 9
      Proposal Highlight: Strengthen Community Resource Officers (CROs) in high-need areas like Inglewood and Forest Lawn.

  • Vision: Ensure every resident—seniors, young people, families, workers—can afford to live and thrive in Ward 9.
    Focus:

    • Prioritize surplus city land for non-market housing

    • Support co-ops, Indigenous-led housing, and adaptive reuse

    • Encourage gentle density that fits existing neighbourhood character

    • Advocate for tenant protections and policy tools to prevent displacement

  • Vision: Preserve Ward 9’s unique identity—its buildings, stories, and public spaces—while welcoming growth.
    Focus:

    • Support adaptive reuse of historic buildings

    • Introduce financial incentives for preservation

    • Develop a Ward 9 Heritage Inventory and Restoration Strategy

    • Enhance streetscapes with cultural signage and urban greening

  • Vision: Reconnect communities separated by Deerfoot Trail with inclusive design and infrastructure.
    Focus:

    • Build new pedestrian/cyclist bridges (e.g., at 26th Ave SE)

    • Improve safety and access at existing crossings

    • Align Green Line stations with social and mobility integration

    • Launch a local art initiative along the 17 Ave SE Transitway

  • Vision: Safe, accessible mobility options for all—whether walking, biking, or rolling.
    Focus:

    • Expand the cycling and pedestrian network with better lighting, winter maintenance, and connectivity

    • Retrofit underused infrastructure (e.g., 34th Ave SE bike lane)

    • Launch a Ward 9 Active Transportation & Winter Accessibility Audit

    • Create a community-led Active Transportation & Safety Fund

  • Vision: Modern, accessible recreation hubs rooted in community—not closures and mega-centres.
    Focus:

    • Oppose facility closures without transparent transition plans

    • Renovate facilities like Bob Bahan Centre

    • Create a Ward 9 Recreation & Connectivity Plan

    • Pilot a new Inner-City Recreation Hub model post-Inglewood Pool closure

  • Vision: Greener, cooler, and more climate-resilient neighbourhoods through local action.
    Focus:

    • Double Ward 9’s tree planting target to 1,000/year

    • Prioritize flood-risk and heat-island areas like Bridgeland

    • Partner on urban forestry and mini-forest pilot projects

    • Promote green infrastructure and walkable development

  • Vision: Use public funds transparently, equitably, and for long-term benefit.
    Focus:

    • Launch a public-facing Ward 9 budget dashboard

    • Pilot participatory budgeting in select communities

    • Track and report Fair Share investment levels across city wards

    • Prioritize spending on housing, mobility, safety, and recreation

    • Revive Music Mile with new venues, streetscape improvements, and public programming

    • Limit Council Terms to 12 years to promote accountability and leadership renewal

    • Police Cadet Practicum program for community-based training and trust building

    • Reclaim Industrial Lands in Ogden and Alyth for affordable housing and mixed-use growth

    • Designate Ogden Road & 9th Avenue SE as Main Streets to unlock development and community vibrancy