Two incumbent candidates are pledging to increase the budget for traffic-calming measures throughout Windsor.
On Tuesday morning, Drew Dilkens and Ward 10 candidate Jim Morrison stood beside traffic calming bollards on Totten Street and committed to including at least $2 million for road safety features in the next capital plan.
Dilkens said some of these funds could go toward implementing approved parts of the Vision Zero policy. The action plan to implement this policy is currently under development and still needs approval from Windsor City Council.
Part of the Vision Zero philosophy includes reducing speed limits.
"We have too many people needlessly dying on our streets. Slower speeds are an important factor and this is one way we can reduce accidents," said Morrison.
Dilkens said he wants to see the action plan before committing to a blanket reduction of speeds throughout the city.
"I'm more concerned about the outcome and impact and the success of what we're doing as opposed to marrying myself to one particular solution today," said Dilkens.
During the last term, Windsor City Council voted unanimously to include $1 million in the budget for traffic-calming measures like speed humps and on-road bollards.
Candidate Chris Holt committed to implementing the Vision Zero plan early in the campaign.
Other candidates vying for the role of Windsor’s mayor include Benjamin Danyluk, Aaron Day, Matthew Giancola, Ernie Lamont, and Louis Vaupotic.
Also running in Ward 10 are Paul Borrelli, Walid (Wally) Chafchak, and Mark Masanovich.
Election Day is October 24, 2022.
