Candidate Name: Bernie Dowhan What ward or position you are running in/for: Ward 2 Mobility: 1.

Given that 77% of trips (Statistics Canada, Commuting to Work 2013) are currently made by car in Calgary, do you believe it is City Halls job to [Please circle]: a. Set targets to change peoples commuter behavior around the city and encourage more transit, walking and biking? Or b. To support the choice of Calgarians to use their automobiles while also improving accessibility to other methods of transportation. 2. The recent Tom Tom Index found that in Calgary, congestion adds 27 minutes of additional travel time in a 30 minute commute. What are you going to do to help decrease this lost personal time for Calgarians? I believe that there needs to be a balance in terms of transportation choices. Opening up the Crowchild Trail feasibility study again is one thing that I would do. Affordability: 1. According to the Fraser Institute, property taxes have increased by 31% over the past 3 years. Do you agree with this gure? Yes/No 2. If No, what do you believe this increase to be? 24% 3. Over the next four years, what is your personal objective in terms of tax increases? Specify a percentage amount. I would never vote for a property tax increase of more than 5%. 4. What regulations and red tape will you eliminate to reduce the regulatory burden on Calgarys residents and businesses? A review of City Hall practices should be conducted to determine inefciencies in the system. 5. The 2013 $52 million surplus was directed for ood reconstruction efforts. Many Calgarians have different views on how to use this. What do you believe is the best use for the 2014 $52 million surplus? a) Put money into Public Transit

b) Give money back to taxpayers c) Use money for ood reconstruction efforts d) Pay down debt e) Other (please write your response): Safety: 1. Do you believe that the $470,000 spent on the blue ring artwork called travelling light could have been better spent on improving light and security on public transit?I would have invested the $470,000 into improving transit routes in new communities. 2. What specic measures would you introduce to improve personal safety on public transit after dark? A more visible presence of security would be the rst step. 3. What measures would you implement to make Calgarians safer? I would work with experts in law enforcement to ensure that they have the proper resources in place to make Calgary safer. Thank you for your response. Please note your answers will be posted online at our website, commonsensecalgary.com for public viewing. Happy campaigning!