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William James Turnbull

Yes. Need 15 minute frequency on the main bus routes. Need infrastructure to divert big rigs. Incentivize people using other modes other than their personal vehicle. More paths even pedestrian bridges. Timeline: Some things can be done immediately. Others will be more long term. Set priorities work within the realities of the budget.

Jimmy Johal

One of my main priorities is to focus on people and their neighbourhoods. I think all neighbourhoods should be treated fairly. No neighbourhood should get left behind. This includes looking at all those things you mention. Making sure our neighbourhoods are safe for pedestrians, bicyclists, and people with mobility issues is a must. Making sure road maintenance and transit is comparable in all areas of the city is a must. I want the city to engage with residents in each neighbourhood to find out what their main concerns are, and then have them prepare a plan, with timelines. Too many plans at city hall never get implemented and just sit there collecting dust. That's unacceptable and a big waste of taxpayer money. I'd also like to see a report, every year or so, highlighting what the city has done for each neighbourhood, to make sure everyone is being treated fairly, and if there's problems, council has the ability to act accordingly.

Dale Bass

You forgot snow removal! Seniors and those with mobility issues need to see us do better. Transit: what about a link system of overlapping shorter rites to increase area service? I would like to look into it. We need to look at why are roads have issues and address them. And we need toel examine the aging infrastructure underneath the roads. Just some ideas. As for timeline, that's hard to predict because it would require administration to step it up a gear ir two.

Bill Sarai

The condition of our roads are the worst we have seen . Our winter is approaching and it is only going to get worse . We also have to improve transit hours of operation and areas it serves, maybe smaller buses to the way out places may cut cost . And if we don’t address traffic patterns now as we grow, it will be more difficult to find a solution in the future. If you need a example look at Vancouver and Fraser Valley of no pkanning.

Denis Walsh

I am in favour of developing more alternative transportation corridors that are segregated, giving the user the opportunity for a "safe" walk, bike ride, stroller or scooter journey. That would encourage more people to get out of their cars. Transit, road maintenance could definitely be improved. Kamloops is a challenging area, given how spread out the city is. A collaborative effort that includes all the major players, IHA, SD73, the Province, TRU, etc. is likely the best way to address these challenges. The city could take the lead on this process.

Stephen Karpuk

In regards to transit, I know from my work/studies in planning that service drive demand. I believe we should be looking to achieve a 15 min interval on a loop system of interconnecting hubs. Outlying areas, Heflley/Rayleigh/Cambell Creek, should get services at least 3 times daily (early morning, noon, early evening) to allow for most of the work day to be covered. I think smaller buses on community routes that connect to the larger transit corridors should also be more integrated. The last piece is to ensure the walkability of the pick up points is also to maximize utilization. We need to provide the service to create demand. It takes time and effort.

I regards to road maintenance. I think it starts with snow removal and how effective we do it. If there is no snow on the roads, we have more space to drive and less melt water to create a pothole that we have to fix in the summer. We currently do not use a city ordinance that requires the streets be clear of vehicles, boats, RVs, etc and so our city workers have to drive around obstacles. We need to change that. Other cities do it. We also appear to only use city snow plows with belly blades. Best practices for snow clearing are very clear that a front blade with a belly blade are far more efficient and effective at clearing roads ways. Give the city workers the right equipment, training, support and a plan to follow and we will save money in the winter and the summer on road maintenance. I want to know why our city doesn't use front blades on our trucks when every other private contractor does. Argo, VSA, plus many other smaller intracity contractors. They all do and we don't. This need to change.

Lastly on road maintenance, our current system of grinding the top surface of the roadways is flawed. The road bed that is unsupported or ill prepared will constant shift and cause quick degrading of the top. There are some best practices for road repairs we need to do. We can all help ourselves and our city staff by using the MyCity app and locating the problems for our city crews to address them. I encourage more people to use it. I do and the response time is quick and I appreciated the feedback and results.

On traffic flow. Valleyview corridor is getting congested. Improving transit frequency should help, but we also have thru traffic on the highways in our city that are adding to our congestion. I would suggest we push hard for the overpasses at Vicars, Oriole, Highland to start reducing the traffic congestion. Also I would like to see a north Thompson bridge built that links Westsyde with the Hwy 5 Heffley and Rayleigh communities. That bridge would reduce congestion on Westsyde Road, especially heavy vehicle traffic, Logging trucks, from Jameison Creek. It would allow Heffley and Rayleigh to tap into our city sewer and water services plus give them a close place to shop and recreate (Westsyde Pool). The alternate route for traffic would also permit us to possible amalgamate the Rayleigh and Westsyde firehalls and give the communities/highways an alternate route of access in emergencies. Rayleigh also needs an overpass to give them a better access/ a way out when the train blocks the crossing leading to their community.

Lots of work we can do in this area. We just need to have the long term vision, set the goals to achieve and do it.

Thank you for your question. Please get out the vote! Vocal Majority not a vocal minority.

Caroline King

I am a supporter of rideshare and Uber because it will open up the market and provide more availability to users. I also feel that the current state of our roads is something that should be a top priority in our transit needs.

Alison Klie

Yes I have heard from many people about these issues. Transit routes need to be improved to make that a more viable option for people who live around the city. Pot holes need to be properly patched and we need to look at resurfacing the roads that are the most damaged. Bike lanes should be mandatory on all new roads so that cyclist have a place to ride but also so that there is room for snow to be collected during winter. Having designated detour routes for larger trucks would also be something to look into so that they are not needing to travel through the main arteries of the city. I would also like to see more programs like the ride share and rental car services that TRU has set up.