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Glenda Strang
Businesses & Jobs
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Common Sense promises
AI Powered Multi-lingual Service - Use AI-powered translation and interpretation to help residents of all languages communicate with the City easily and get the information they need.
Use AI to improve Transportation - Leverage AI and historical Big Data for traffic management, smart signal timing, & real time data analysis to reduce congestion, improve safety & enhance mobility.
Business Permitting
Common Sense promise
One Stop City Services - Build a one-stop system so residents and businesses can submit applications, check status and receive notifications all in one place - saving time and improving transparency
Economic Growth
Common Sense promises
Build the "Sister Cities Economic Zone" - Develop sister city relationships to create a practical network for trade, investment, tourism, technology, & business cooperation
Add 3 strategically valuable (economic & tourism) sister cities within 4 years.
Explore new partnerships between City Hall and businesses such as retailers & developers. E.g. utilize city-owned land & development incentives to spur development of properties.
Build a one-stop system so businesses can follow a clearly delineated path from submitting applications, checking status & receiving updates all in one place - to enhance efficiency & improve transparency.
Tourism
Common Sense promises
Build the "Sister Cities Economic Zone" - Develop sister city relationships to create a practical network for trade, investment, tourism, technology, & business cooperation
Add 3 strategically valuable (economic & tourism) sister cities within 4 years.
Climate Change, Heat, Fires, & the Environment
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Common Sense promises
AI Powered Multi-lingual Service - Use AI-powered translation and interpretation to help residents of all languages communicate with the City easily and get the information they need.
Use AI to improve Transportation - Leverage AI and historical Big Data for traffic management, smart signal timing, & real time data analysis to reduce congestion, improve safety & enhance mobility.
Private Vehicles & Parking
Common Sense promise
Use AI to improve Transportation - Leverage AI and historical Big Data for traffic management, smart signal timing, & real time data analysis to reduce congestion, improve safety & enhance mobility.
Culture & Events
Housing & Homelessness
Affordability
Common Sense promises
Innovative City-Developer Cooperation Model - Explore new partnerships between City Hall and developers.
E.g. utilizing city-owned land and development incentives to increase the supply of dedicated rental and affordable rental housing.
Examine and identify bottlenecks of construction and building permit approval delays. Work with senior staff to remove red-tapes and simplify application process. Establish SMART goals & be accountable.
Build a one-stop system so residents and businesses can submit applications, check status and receive notifications all in one place - saving time and improving transparency.
Building Maintenance & Occupant Health
Common Sense promises
Restore City Hall's Authority Over BC Housing Projects - Work with the Province to ensure BC Housing projects in Richmond meet local needs
Richmond must be at the table establishing service standards. Housing projects must follow such standards and they must have proper oversight, supervision by Richmond and and accountability to Richmond.
Homelessness
Common Sense promise
Repurpose Alderbridge TMH - After the end of the current arrangement, advocate for ending the site's current op-model & rezone for affordable housing for our low-income families (e.g. at risk unhoused seniors).
Housing Accessibility
Common Sense promise
Repurpose Alderbridge TMH - After the end of the current arrangement, advocate for ending the site's current op-model & rezone for affordable housing for our low-income families (e.g. at risk unhoused seniors).
Public & Assistive Housing
Common Sense promise
Provide Housing for First Responders - Develop dedicated housing for police, firefighters, paramedics, & essential healthcare workers to ensure adequate staffing for during bridge closures & traffic disruptions
Rent & Rental Stock
Common Sense promises
Explore new partnerships between City Hall and developers
E.g. utilizing city-owned land and development incentives increase the supply of dedicated rental and affordable rental housing.
Local Government, Planning, & Democracy
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres
Common Sense promises
AI Powered Multi-lingual Service - Use AI-powered translation and interpretation to help residents of all languages communicate with the City easily and get the information they need.
Use AI to improve Transportation - Leverage AI and historical Big Data for traffic management, smart signal timing, & real time data analysis to reduce congestion, improve safety & enhance mobility.
Good Governance
Common Sense promise
City Councillor On Duty System - Establish a twice-weekly rotation system for city councillors, allowing residents the opportunity to meet with the on-duty councillor at City Hall to voice concerns.
Public Engagement
Common Sense promise
City Councillor On Duty System - Establish a twice-weekly rotation system for city councillors, allowing residents the opportunity to meet with the on-duty councillor at City Hall to voice concerns.
Mental Health, Drugs, & Addiction
Mental Health Crisis Response
Common Sense promises
Zero Tolerance for Cannabis Retail and Consumption Sites. Maintain Richmond's policy of zero cannabis retail stores & zero drug injection/consumption sites...
We support drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Treatment & rehab helps restore addicts a wholesome and productive live. While prevention stops the drug epidemic from one of the major sources.
Treatment for Addiction
Common Sense promise
We support drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Treatment & rehab helps restore addicts a wholesome and productive live. While prevention stops the drug epidemic from one of the major sources.
Public Spaces & Services
Transit & Getting Around
Biography
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Glenda Strang has been a Richmond resident for 25 years and is dedicated to building a safe, caring, and inclusive community.
Glenda manages Salvation Army Family Services, supporting individuals experiencing food insecurity, addiction, and homelessness. She launched the Salvation Army Mobile Food Truck and co-founded Richmond's only faith-based Recovery Church. With extensive leadership experience as a co-op housing board President, Treasurer, and Director, Glenda also spent 10 years mentoring local youth through Richmond Minor Football.
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