Ideas!

Night Time Light Pollution

Night time light pollution is real problem. "Light pollution, the excessive or inappropriate use of outdoor artificial light, is affecting human health, wildlife behavior, and our ability to observe stars and other celestial objects. Light pollution is a global issue. .." https://www.darksky.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Energy-waste-web-1-647x500.jpg. Commercially, many businesses leave their sign lights on all night long like McDonalds, Dollarama. This ia a waste of energy, and adds to night light pollution. A bylaw is needed to have these turn off at some point in the night until a decent hour in the morning. Tokyo has this policy to save energy and we can do the same! They also thin bulbs to reduce power use and more "Setsuden" ("saving electricity"). This movement emerged to encourage people and companies to conserve energy and prevent rolling power cuts. Simple measures such as increasing temperatures in homes and offices, "thinning" lighting by removing some of the bulbs and tubes, shutting down big screens and cutting exterior lighting enabled Japan to dramatically reduce power demand almost overnight (albeit at the cost of a small amount of personal comfort)." https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/how-japan-replaced-half-its-nuclear-capacity-with-efficiency It would be great to also see street lamps (newly installed) to have solar power and better light shields.

Rejuvenate downtown core

In order to create a more habitable city we need to re-evaluate the make up of the downtown core especially along the old hwy between Albert and Comox. The area needs to zones or rebuilt to include housing as well as business. Once businesses close for evening and workers leave the area becomes a “dead zone” allowing for crimes etc to be easily concealed. This happened to many cities across Europe. Leading to a decline in the city Centre. By including housing and introducing people back into the city centers after regular businesses have closed allows the area to become more vibrate and less desirable for unwanted nocturnal activities. Pedestrianize Commercial street and allow businesses to spread onto the street entices businesses to be there and flourish. While we can’t have big box stores there there is space for more local businesses to grow. Create a community feel for the downtown area as currently things are split up due to that transportation corridor. Old city quarter, Waterfront, China steps/Victoria crescent... no cohesion....

Near the homeless camps, let's place some garbage bins nearby, at least until we get more homeless places provided by our province.

Garbage Cans near Homeless Camps

More green paint on bike lanes.

Actually recycle recyclables

Take the curb side recycling, and recycle the items.