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Build and develop on the new partnership we have with Snuneymuxw First Nation for the benefit of both nations.
Our City an active partner in culture events and festivals
Our City a leader in stewardship of our environment and Climate change mitigation.
This is a page from the 2022 BC Local General Elections.
Don Bonner
Independent for Nanaimo Council (incumbent)
Climate Change
Active Transportation
Necessary for a growing city
Active Transportation is key to building a walkable city.
Electric Bikes & Scooters
Electric Bikes are a game changer and will require more infrastructure however once that is in place more and more people will use it.
Energy-Efficient Buildings & Retrofits
The buildings we build now will be around for the next 70 years. We need to build them as Energy Efficient as possible.
Parking
it's time to let the developers choose how much parking they will to install in a building. Let the market decided what they need.
Private Vehicles
I have no problem with Private Vehicles.
Urban Heat
Develop and build our Urban canopy.
Housing & Homelessness
Affordability
find ways to work with the Province to build more Affordable Housing
Property Taxes
Keep them as low as possible looking for other means to raise money for the budget.
Rent
vacancy controls.
Unhoused People
build more shelters with 24/7 wrap around services
Public Safety & Policing
Non-Police-Based Public Safety
Word to see the new CSO's in the downtown are successful
Upstream Causes of Crime
advocate for more funding to deal with Homeless and poverty.
Public Spaces & Services
Public Washrooms
need more
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
necessary for walkable city
Part of a safe infrastructure for Active Transportation
Reconciliation & Indigenous Nations
Indigenous Languages
incorporate indigenous languages into our naming of landmarks
Places Names, Statues, & Other Commemorations
Part of decolonialization
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Much need laws
Transit & Getting Around
Active Transportation
Necessary for a growing city
Active Transportation is key to building a walkable city.
Electric Bikes & Scooters
Electric Bikes are a game changer and will require more infrastructure however once that is in place more and more people will use it.
New Transit Projects
Add 75,000 more hours in the next 5 years
Parking
it's time to let the developers choose how much parking they will to install in a building. Let the market decided what they need.
Private Vehicles
I have no problem with Private Vehicles.
Sidewalks & Bike Paths
necessary for walkable city
Part of a safe infrastructure for Active Transportation
Transit Fares
reduce fares to promote more use. Make transit a better option than driving a car
Biography
submitted by the candidate or their team
I was first elected to city council in 2018, I believe that I am a fundamental part of the governance team on city council because of my ability to see multiple perspectives and outcomes of policies.
I focus is solving the concerns of the people I speak with every day – in person, over the phone, or through email conversations.
My concerns are the concerns that the public have about public safety, affordable housing, homelessness, and climate change.
I am a strong and experienced leader, accustomed to balancing multiple, and often, opposing desires from citizens. When asked what it takes to make a balance, I replied, “it’s not easy, but it’s important work, and everyone’s concerns are valid. It requires an experienced team of leaders to make the decisions which form policies that best benefit the people of Nanaimo.”
I have lived in Nanaimo for the last thirty years. I returned to Nanaimo where I graduated from to finish raising my children, grow a business, and serve his community in the arts, Rotary, and on the boards of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Nanaimo Executive Association and recently on the Regional District of Nanaimo. I can be found at most community events, on my bike, or taking transit. You can reach me at don@bonner.ca.
Reason for running
submitted by the candidate or their team
Nanaimo City Council has accomplished a lot in the last four years. Many of the institutions abandoned by the last council have been reformed and are working.
However we have a lot still to do and I have the experience to help do that much needed work.
However we have a lot still to do and I have the experience to help do that much needed work.
I'm looking for another 4 year term to nurture the institutions that we have setup in the last four years, to continue to grow our new found relationships with the business community, Snuneymuxw, Nanaimo Port, VIU and the non-profits in our town and the public.
Our new city plan, I believe will be the next councils mandate to create an Action Plan to implement the 5 goals of the City Plan.
- A GREEN NANAIMO: RESILIENT& REGENERATIVE ECOSYSTEMS
- A CONNECTED NANAIMO: EQUITABLE ACCESS & MOBILITY
- A HEALTHY NANAIMO: COMMUNITY WELLBEING & LIVABILITY
- AN EMPOWERED NANAIMO: RECONCILIATION, REPRESENTATION & INCLUSION
- A PROSPEROUS NANAIMO: THRIVING & RESILIENT ECONOMY
Our newly development plan for the downtown needs to be moved forward so that we can start on that work next year. The work on the Jean's Burn area also needs to be done at the same time.
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