Idris Adelakun

Citizen’s Agenda Pledges

Homelessness

• Collaborate with non-profit organizations and provide adequate funding for 24-hour safe spaces for homeless individuals
• Provide 800 multi-use housing units within four years
• Seek permission from the council to build on city land
• Evaluate abandoned houses and negotiate with the owners for better usage
• Partner with non-profit organizations to manage the building and staffing of new housing units
• Implement policies that will allow for more affordable housing and poverty reduction
• Collaborate with non-profit organizations to support families, and help people experiencing addictions, mental health, and domestic violence
• Review landlord and tenant legislation
• Collaborate with community organizations and empower people that need training to ensure they can easily get a job and earn a living

Crime Prevention

• Collaborate with Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) and Winnipeg Police Board to get WPS to add more foot patrols and seek federal funding for youth crime prevention programs
• Work with stakeholders to support families and provide affordable housing and more opportunities
• Work with WPS to use eight police officers to primarily monitor neighbourhoods prone to violence and assault. Bus operators can press a panic button to alert transit supervisors and police officers if there’s an incident. Passengers can text or dial specific numbers

Transit

• Provide an extended shield around bus operator seats
• Increase the number of transit supervisors and additional force cadets in areas prone to assault and violence
• Follow up with offenders and turn them to organizations that will assist
• Make performance data available to the public every month
• Create a Winnipeg Transit police force
• Use the $478 million in government funds for improving transit system

Police Budget

• Not specifically addressed in platform

Roads

• Clearing of snow and sidewalks on time
• Fix and maintain existing roads before embarking on building new roads
• Ensure roads are constructed on time, scope, and budget
• Manage road construction sensibly and save money for the city
• Evaluate and review the impact of bus weights. The weight of buses could contribute to the wear and tear of roads

Active Transportation

• Add more active transportation during new construction, including cyclist and pedestrian paths.
• Manage traffic efficiently during road construction

Compiled by: Sierra Sanders

jmajorrrc@gmail.com

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