You can't always get what you want...

 1. Consult with Tobi Nussbaum. He knows.

 2. Consult with community association presidents, establishing priorities. The ward is not amorphous. I also include each of the 16 other candidates who have made their own consultations and who are keen to make a difference. This would be a powerful group,after the campaign!

 3. Consult with the other 22 councillors to find consensus, and matters of joint interest. You need the votes.

 4.Consult with senior management to determine road blocks and opportunities. Staff get things done, or not.

 5. Engage in councillor activities with knowledge and forethought. You cannot charge in there and change the world. You will not be loved in the struggle for resources. I would consider hiring Chris Penton or Jamie as a staff resource so that by the next election cycle they would be groomed, they would be truly ready to run for Council.

And, with an actual plan,  if you try, sometimes you get what you need!

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Citizen Complaints...”a how to”

Substantive comments during scoping require you do one or more of the following:

 Raise issues the city has not considered; reinforce issues the city has already identified
 Present information that can be used when the city considers impacts of alternatives
 Raise concerns, with reasoning, regarding public land resources within the planning area
 Raise concerns, with reasoning, regarding uses of public lands within the planning area
 Recommend specific changes to management’s actions
 Question, with reasonable basis, the accuracy of information in any report already created

Comments that are NOT substantive include:

 Comments in favor of or against an action without any reasoning (such as “I don’t like” without providing any rationale)
 Comments that only agree or disagree with city policy
 Comments without justification or supporting data (such as “allow more cycle lanes”)
 Comments that don’t pertain to the decision (such as “the city should eliminate all towers throughout the ward”)
 Comments that take the form of vague, open-ended questions

Please provide substantive comments, which will be the most useful kind during this planning effort. the more specific you can be the better. Provide information that backs up your response.