Articles tagged with: Municipal Food Plan
Change Needed, Featured, Windsor 2014 »
All council candidates recently received a very short questionnaire from a concerned taxpayer regarding the Ojibway Park area. As with all other questionnaires I have responded to, in my attempt to be open and transparent, here are my responses:
1) Do you support the Big Box development directly adjacent to Ojibway Prairie?
The city of Windsor has conducted a study named the Commercial Land Use Policy. The study concluded Windsor is oversaturated with commercial spaces and no new commercial development is needed without first using up existing empty spaces. Also, Windsor-Essex has less …
Change Needed, Community »
While updating my campaign’s Facebook page, I saw an article shared by Steve Green of Windsor Essex Community Supported Agriculture. It is titled “Smart city governments grow produce for the people”.
This article is a perfect example of what can be done in Windsor with my “Let’s Help Windsor Grow” Municipal Food Plan. Can you imagine the medians down Giles Boulevard covered in edible gardens (I would still keep the cherry blossom trees)?
What are your thoughts?
Change Needed, Featured, Other »
Local cycling advocacy group, Bike Friendly Windsor, recently sent out a questionnaire to all candidates in the upcoming municipal elections. To stay true to my beliefs in being open, honest and transparent, here are my responses:
1) What are your views on cycling in Windsor?
It is my personal belief that not enough is being done, not just for cycling, but for creating a healthier more active city in general. Portions of my platform call for the creation and implementation of a ‘Green Jobs Policy’ and a ‘Let’s Help Windsor Grow’ Municipal Food …
Community, Featured, Headline »
If you’ve talked to me or have gone through my website, you may have heard me say that a Municipal Food Plan is part of my platform. I’ve received many questions asking me to go into further detail about what this plan is all about. Simply put, it is about providing access to healthy, fresh, local food to all citizens of Windsor and to help the city become a healthier community all while supporting the local economy.
I’ve spoken with many individuals throughout the region who believe now is the time …






