Common Sense Alliance

Businesses & Jobs

Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tourism

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.

Housing & Homelessness

Affordability

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Health Infrastructure

Help Improve Chance of Finding a Family Doctors - 20% Richmond residents lacks a family doctor. Drawing on successful models in cities like Colwood & Langford, explore a healthcare coop model tailored for us.

Schools & Public Education

Artificial Intelligence in Schools

Prepare Students for the Future (a School Trustee Commitment) - Enhance the integration and literacy of technology and AI in the curriculum, fostering digital skills, critical thinking, cybersecurity.
Prepare Students for the Future (a School Trustee Commitment) - Promote and educate learners the responsible use of new technologies to equip students with essential tools for the future.

Transit & Getting Around

Private Vehicles & Parking

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.

Emergency Preparedness

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

Everything else

Health Care Services

Help Improve Chance of Finding a Family Doctors - 20% Richmond residents lacks a family doctor. Drawing on successful models in cities like Colwood & Langford, explore a healthcare coop model tailored for us.
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