Heather Beale

Two city-wide priorities, and how to achieve them

• Appropriate growth: uphold urban boundaries and make sure roads, transit, water, parks and other infrastructure keep pace with development rather than catching up afterward.
• Proactive infrastructure investment: plan around long-term operating and maintenance costs and the value delivered to residents, using evidence and collaborative decisions before problems become crises.

Two changes to improve City services

• Make services easier to navigate: clearer information, simpler processes and better coordination between departments so residents don’t repeat their story.
• Make performance more transparent: show what services are expected to deliver, how success is measured and whether results match what residents pay for.

Two changes to improve quality of life in Hamilton

• Safer, cleaner, more complete neighbourhoods: maintain public spaces, address safety concerns and make sure residents can reach the services and amenities they need.
• Better everyday mobility: reliable transit, active transportation, safer walking routes and cycling connections.

Two priorities for Ward 7

• Safe, complete neighbourhoods that support quality of life: sidewalks, transit, active transportation, parks and access to services, reflected in planning and budgets.
• Responsible growth, infrastructure and housing: intensify where housing is planned and align transportation and infrastructure with it, with commitments the public can hold her to.

Three words for a four-year term (looking back from September 2030)

Thoughtful, prepared, effective.