Vote Notes: Tuesday, September 11, 2018
A digest of what's going on in London's municipal election
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Are we a dithering, small town or a growing metropolis? That was being discussed this weekend and early this week on Twitter.
A graphic on Twitter compared KW's expanded transit routes to London's not-quite-there ones.
AJ Wray started off the conversation when he tweeted about his recent move from Kitchener-Waterloo to London and what he sees as a "palpable cultural shift."
"The expressway should have been built. BRT needs to be built. These candidates need to wake up and realize London is a big place."
I just moved from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/watreg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#watreg</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ldnont?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ldnont</a> and there is palpable cultural shift. This place is trapped in a small town mentality that has big city problems. The expressway should have been built. BRT needs to be built. These candidates need to wake up and realize London is a big place. <a href="https://t.co/KI1nNTULuW">https://t.co/KI1nNTULuW</a>
—@WrayAJ"This city is focused on getting around by car but we do have great assets like the Thames Valley Trail," he told CBC News.
Kitchener-Waterloo has had express buses, without dedicated lanes, since the early 2000s, and has invested heavily in light rail.
"When we talk about (BRT), it's almost being framed as a war on the car. No one has used those words yet, but that's where we're headed. Maybe London needs to have a war on the car. The car is dominating our city. It's taking over what is great about London."
Three of London's four top mayoral candidates disagree. Paul Cheng, Ed Holder and Paul Paolotto are against BRT in its present form. Mayoral hopeful Tanya Park is for it.
Those who chimed in on Twitter said London needs better transit.
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Debates this week:
Wednesday, Sept. 12: Ward 11 all candidates debate, Landon Branch library in the Martha-Bishop room.
Thursday, Sept. 13, Ward 10 all candidate debate, Bostwick Community Centre, Room 1
For a full list of debates, check out the City of London website