The Northwood Ward councillor is proud of what she was able to accomplish in 2020.
Shelby Ch’ng says despite the COVID-19 pandemic, she was able to champion a number of ventures.
Those include the rainbow and transgender pride flag crosswalks in the Bay and Algoma Neighbourhood, and the rainbow crosswalk outside City Hall.
“The width of the crosswalk didn’t necessarily match the length of the piece that we needed, so more colour was added,” says Ch’ng, when discussing the hiccups with getting the crosswalks completed. “I think that this was well received by the community and we were able to move forward with it and have it as a piece we were proud of.”
Related: Crosswalks Painted Rainbow & Transgender Colours
Another project that Shelby Ch’ng got behind was the launch of the Open Data portal.
Ch’ng notes analytics is a part of our world now.
“Its no accident that Open Data has happened,” Ch’ng remarks. “It was pushed for, advocated for, it’s in the strategic plan, brought forward to council and it’s happening. You need someone to push for it.”
Related: City Launches Open Data Portal
Ch’ng adds the decision to demolish the Victoriaville Mall was the right one, saying that keeping the building operational costs more money to the city than tearing it down and re-imagining the land.
