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Ward 7 Candidate

Djuma Moïse Sharifu

Policy Platform & Stances

Economy

Free parking for downtown shoppers

Details:

Support up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop locally and provide proof of purchase.

"Support up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop locally and show proof of purchase."

Repurpose vacant properties

Details:

Encourage the rental, sale, redevelopment, or conversion of vacant residential and commercial buildings into housing and business opportunities.

"Encourage vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities."

Support for small businesses

Details:

Reduce barriers, encourage investment, and provide support for local entrepreneurs who are considered the backbone of the economy.

"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Reduce barriers, encourage investment, and support local entrepreneurs."

Free parking for downtown shoppers

Details:

Support up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop locally and provide proof of purchase.

"Support up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop locally and show proof of purchase."

Repurpose vacant properties

Details:

Encourage the rental, sale, redevelopment, or conversion of vacant residential and commercial buildings into housing and business opportunities.

"Encourage vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities."

Support for small businesses

Details:

Reduce barriers, encourage investment, and provide support for local entrepreneurs who are considered the backbone of the economy.

"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Reduce barriers, encourage investment, and support local entrepreneurs."

Free parking for downtown shoppers

Details:

Support up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop locally and provide proof of purchase.

"Support up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop locally and show proof of purchase."

Repurpose vacant properties

Details:

Encourage the rental, sale, redevelopment, or conversion of vacant residential and commercial buildings into housing and business opportunities.

"Encourage vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities."

Support for small businesses

Details:

Reduce barriers, encourage investment, and provide support for local entrepreneurs who are considered the backbone of the economy.

"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Reduce barriers, encourage investment, and support local entrepreneurs."

Provide free parking for local downtown shoppers.

Details:

The candidate proposes offering up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop at downtown businesses and provide proof of purchase.

"Support up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop locally and show proof of purchase."

Encourage use of vacant residential and commercial properties.

Details:

The candidate aims to encourage the rental, sale, redevelopment, or conversion of vacant properties into housing and business opportunities.

"Encourage vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities."

Attract more businesses and entertainment to downtown.

Details:

The candidate intends to attract more businesses, restaurants, events, and entertainment to create a vibrant downtown.

"Attract more businesses, restaurants, events, entertainment, and community activities."

Support small businesses and local entrepreneurs.

Details:

The candidate plans to reduce barriers, encourage investment, and support local entrepreneurs who form the backbone of the economy.

"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Reduce barriers, encourage investment, and support local entrepreneurs."

Housing

Support diverse, well-planned housing with community input.

Details:

The candidate supports increasing housing supply through diverse and well-planned developments while ensuring community input and neighborhood quality are maintained.

"I support more diverse and well-planned housing that increases supply while maintaining community input and neighborhood quality."

Encourage utilization of vacant residential and commercial properties.

Details:

The candidate proposes encouraging vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities to address shortages.

"Encourage vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities."

Increase supply and support attainable housing.

Details:

The candidate aims to address housing affordability by increasing supply and supporting attainable housing options.

"Increase housing supply, support attainable housing, and ensure responsible growth."

Focus on housing and supports for homelessness.

Details:

The candidate proposes addressing homelessness by focusing on housing, mental health supports, addiction services, and pathways to stability.

"Focus on housing, mental health supports, addiction services, and pathways to stability."

Support diverse, well-planned housing with community input.

Details:

The candidate supports increasing housing supply through diverse and well-planned developments while ensuring community input and neighborhood quality are maintained.

"I support more diverse and well-planned housing that increases supply while maintaining community input and neighborhood quality."

Focus on housing to address homelessness.

Details:

The candidate proposes focusing on housing as a key component to address homelessness, alongside mental health and addiction services.

"Focus on housing, mental health supports, addiction services, and pathways to stability."

Encourage use of vacant residential and commercial properties.

Details:

The candidate proposes encouraging the rental, sale, redevelopment, or conversion of vacant residential and commercial buildings into housing and business opportunities.

"Encourage vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities."

Increase supply and support attainable housing.

Details:

The candidate aims to address housing affordability by increasing supply and supporting attainable housing options.

"Increase housing supply, support attainable housing, and ensure responsible growth."

Support diverse, well-planned housing with community input.

Details:

The candidate supports increasing housing supply through diverse and well-planned developments while ensuring community input and neighborhood quality are maintained.

"I support more diverse and well-planned housing that increases supply while maintaining community input and neighborhood quality."

Encourage use of vacant residential and commercial properties.

Details:

The candidate proposes encouraging vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities to address shortages.

"Encourage vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities."

Increase supply and support attainable housing.

Details:

The candidate aims to address housing affordability by increasing supply and supporting attainable housing options.

"Increase housing supply, support attainable housing, and ensure responsible growth."

Focus on housing to address homelessness.

Details:

The candidate proposes focusing on housing as a key component to address homelessness, alongside mental health and addiction services.

"Focus on housing, mental health supports, addiction services, and pathways to stability."

Support diverse, well-planned housing with community input.

Details:

The candidate supports increasing housing supply through diverse and well-planned developments while ensuring community input and neighborhood quality are maintained.

"I support more diverse and well-planned housing that increases supply while maintaining community input and neighborhood quality."

Encourage use of vacant residential and commercial properties.

Details:

The candidate aims to address housing shortages by encouraging the rental, sale, redevelopment, or conversion of vacant properties into housing and business opportunities.

"Encourage vacant properties to be rented, sold, redeveloped, or converted into housing and business opportunities."

Increase supply and support attainable housing.

Details:

The candidate proposes to address housing affordability by increasing the overall housing supply and supporting attainable housing options.

"Increase housing supply, support attainable housing, and ensure responsible growth."

Focus on housing to address homelessness.

Details:

To combat homelessness, the candidate advocates for a focus on housing alongside mental health supports, addiction services, and pathways to stability.

"Focus on housing, mental health supports, addiction services, and pathways to stability."

Safety

Support for safer streets and improved connections.

Details:

The candidate intends to support safer streets along with better transit and improved walking and cycling connections.

"I will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion."

Support for safer streets and improved transportation.

Details:

The candidate intends to support safer streets and improved walking and cycling connections to facilitate easier movement for residents.

"I will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion."

Support for safer streets and improved connections.

Details:

The candidate intends to support safer streets along with better transit and improved walking and cycling connections.

"I will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion."

Support for safer streets and improved connections.

Details:

The candidate will support safer streets and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily.

"I will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion."

Transit

Support safer streets and better transit connections.

Details:

The candidate intends to support safer streets, improved transit, and better walking and cycling connections to facilitate movement and reduce congestion.

"I will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion."

Improve traffic flow and public transit options.

Details:

The candidate aims to address traffic congestion by improving traffic flow, public transit, road planning, and active transportation options.

"Improve traffic flow, public transit, road planning, and active transportation options."

Support safer streets and improved transit connections.

Details:

The candidate intends to support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to facilitate easier movement and reduce congestion.

"I will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion."

Improve traffic flow and public transit options.

Details:

The candidate aims to address traffic congestion by improving traffic flow, public transit, road planning, and active transportation options.

"Improve traffic flow, public transit, road planning, and active transportation options."

Support safer streets and better transit connections.

Details:

The candidate intends to support safer streets, improved transit, and better walking and cycling connections to facilitate movement and reduce congestion.

"I will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion."

Improve traffic flow and public transit options.

Details:

The candidate aims to address traffic congestion by improving traffic flow, public transit, road planning, and active transportation options.

"Improve traffic flow, public transit, road planning, and active transportation options."

Support safer streets and better transit systems.

Details:

The candidate will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion.

"I will support safer streets, better transit, and improved walking and cycling connections to help residents move easily and reduce congestion."

Improve traffic flow and public transit options.

Details:

The candidate aims to improve traffic flow, public transit, road planning, and active transportation options to address resident frustration with congestion.

"Improve traffic flow, public transit, road planning, and active transportation options."

Other

Support for homeless individuals and newcomers.

Details:

The candidate emphasizes supporting homeless individuals and newcomers by connecting them to employment services, shelters, and settlement supports.

"worked directly in the community supporting homeless individuals and newcomers, helping connect people to employment services, shelters, and settlement supports."

Prioritize community engagement and transparent communication.

Details:

The candidate aims to prioritize community engagement, regular public meetings, and transparent communication to ensure residents help lead conversations about the future.

"I will prioritize community engagement, regular public meetings, transparent communication, and meaningful consultation so Ward 7 residents help lead the conversation about our future."

Promote transparency, accountability, and public engagement.

Details:

The candidate advocates for promoting transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement in local government.

"Promote transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement."

Prioritize community engagement and transparent communication.

Details:

The candidate aims to prioritize community engagement, regular public meetings, and transparent communication to ensure residents help lead conversations about the future.

"I will prioritize community engagement, regular public meetings, transparent communication, and meaningful consultation so Ward 7 residents help lead the conversation about our future."

Promote transparency, accountability, and public engagement.

Details:

The candidate advocates for promoting transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement in local government.

"Promote transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement."

Support for homeless individuals and newcomers.

Details:

The candidate emphasizes supporting homeless individuals and newcomers by connecting them to employment services, shelters, and settlement supports.

"worked directly in the community supporting homeless individuals and newcomers, helping connect people to employment services, shelters, and settlement supports."

Prioritize community engagement and transparent communication.

Details:

The candidate aims to prioritize community engagement, regular public meetings, and transparent communication to ensure residents help lead conversations about the future.

"I will prioritize community engagement, regular public meetings, transparent communication, and meaningful consultation so Ward 7 residents help lead the conversation about our future."

Promote transparency, accountability, and public engagement.

Details:

The candidate advocates for promoting transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement in local government.

"Promote transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement."

Support for homeless individuals and newcomers.

Details:

The candidate emphasizes supporting homeless individuals and newcomers by connecting them to employment services, shelters, and settlement supports.

"worked directly in the community supporting homeless individuals and newcomers, helping connect people to employment services, shelters, and settlement supports."

Prioritize community engagement and transparent communication.

Details:

The candidate aims to prioritize community engagement, regular public meetings, and transparent communication to ensure residents help lead conversations about the future.

"I will prioritize community engagement, regular public meetings, transparent communication, and meaningful consultation so Ward 7 residents help lead the conversation about our future."

Support free city-owned parking for local shoppers.

Details:

The candidate supports providing up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop at downtown businesses and show proof of purchase.

"Support up to two hours of free city-owned parking for customers who shop locally and show proof of purchase."

Focus on mental health and addiction services.

Details:

To address homelessness, the candidate proposes focusing on mental health supports and addiction services alongside housing.

"Focus on housing, mental health supports, addiction services, and pathways to stability."

Promote transparency and accountability in local government.

Details:

The candidate intends to promote transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement to give residents a greater voice.

"Promote transparency, accountability, and meaningful public engagement."