Another useful thing I think an alderman could consider is figuring out a way to make neighbourhoods that are neither old (such as Renfrew) nor new (such as Silverado) more livable. Take Millrise for example. One of the issues I have with a neighbourhood like that is that there is nowhere to go by foot, with the exception of Fish Creek. But not every neighbourhood has a Fish Creek. There are no/few sidewalks, the streets leading to other neighborhoods (such as Shawnessey) are busier, and have this plain, ugly fence ringing it. If there were more trees planted along roads like James McKevitt, and Corner Stores in these sorts of neighborhoods (lower/zero property taxes would certainly help re-install those), it would help make these drive-through neighborhoods a little more comfortable.
When I was a little kid, I lived in Winnipeg. It wasn't possible for Winnipeg to fund libraries in all their communities, but they did have a solution. It was called the Bookmobile, it was pretty much a trailer converted into a traveling library, in a different neighborhood each day of the week. Fixes for making older neighborhoods more livable don't have to be overly expensive to work. I still have very fold memories of the Bookmobile.
I would also like the city to find a way to encourage young families to move into neighborhoods with already build and established schools, instead of having to build new ones.
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