Kent’s Plan: Modernizing the Way People Get Around Calgary
Highlights
- Make transit more equitable and affordable with expanded free fare zones and adopting distance-based fares, while introducing automated fare validation gates to reduce fare evasion and enhance safety on the transit
system.
- Closing the “last-kilometer” gap by integrating public transit with shared mobility services like bikes, scooters, and ridesharing into a seamless, single-app platform. This will expand affordable, accessible transportation
options across neighborhoods, reducing congestion and emissions.
- Prioritizing safety and accessibility with investments in pedestrian infrastructure upgrades, AI-powered road maintenance, modernized winter snow clearing, and increased wheelchair-accessible rideshare vehicles, ensuring Calgary’s transportation system works effectively for all residents.
Kent is dedicated to building a better, more accessible Calgary where public transit and active transportation are convenient, affordable, and inclusive for all. His policies focus on integrating transit with shared mobility options, ensuring fair fares, improving safety and accessibility, and modernizing roads and winter maintenance using innovative technology. Kent aims to reduce congestion, lower emissions, and expand mobility options across all neighborhoods, including underserved areas.
Recognizing the importance of safety and equity, Kent pledges to improve pedestrian infrastructure, enforce fare compliance with modern systems, and introduce creative incentives to get more Calgarians riding transit. He also commits to expanding wheelchair-accessible vehicles and making sidewalks and bike lanes truly inclusive. Through these forward-looking policies, Kent will help create a connected, resilient city built for the future.
Fair fares build a more connected, vibrant downtown. As your councillor, Kent will expand the CTrain’s free fare zone to include Sunnyside, Sunalta, the Zoo, Victoria Park, and Erlton stations. This expansion, funded by sponsors, will benefits Calgarians and the city’s tourism industry alike, bringing more people to some of Calgary’s premier attractions.
Kent will also push for a shift to distance-based fares, so everyone pays their share—paying less for short trips and rewarding those who rely on transit the most.
Everyone deserves safe, well-funded public transit. Kent will immediately prioritize installing fare validation gates on CTrain platforms—starting with the busiest stations in Ward 8—so all riders pay their fair share and stations stay secure. These gates will be fully accessible and compatible with all payment options, including smartphone and contactless cards.
This investment will pay back in reduced fare evasion, increased revenue for service improvements, and a transit environment where families, seniors, and commuters feel safe. Kent is committed to a system where security, accessibility, and fairness are foundational and where rider input is valued during every phase of implementation.
Calgary Transit should be innovative and rewarding. As your representative, Kent will work to introduce a ridership rewards program built right into the Calgary Transit app that turns daily commutes and off-peak journeys into chances to earn points, badges, and rewards. This will drive up use, encourage sustainable travel, and foster community pride.
Safeguarding your data and privacy, Kent will ensure the program is fun, transparent, and focused on what matters to Calgarians: affordability, sustainability, and convenience. Results will be scrutinized for continuous improvement and, of course successes will be celebrated.
With innovation ideas such as gamification, Calgary can lead Canadian cities in digital transit engagement, making every trip count for more.
Walking Calgary’s streets should feel always safe. Kent will lead on pedestrian safety by pushing upgrades like leading pedestrian intervals, refuge islands, better lighting, and high-visibility crossings, especially where risks are highest. Data and consultation will guide us to act first in Ward 8’s densest, busiest corners.
Every year, we’ll track results and report back. By focusing on proven, life-saving solutions, we reduce injuries and make our neighbourhoods more walkable and vibrant. This is about protecting the most vulnerable and building streets that work for everyone.
Calgarians deserve safe, smooth roads. Kent will push to boost our road maintenance budget to close the gap with other leading cities and to invest in next-generation, AI-powered inspection and repair tools. These systems let us find potholes and hazards faster, fix them before they’re dangerous, and get better value for every city dollar.
Safety and efficiency will guide every decision. Kent will advocate for the publication of pavement quality results and transparent allocation of resources, so Ward 8 residents see clear improvements and know their concerns are heard. Smarter maintenance means fewer accidents, less costly repairs, and more peace of mind for everyone on our roads.
Slippery roads and sidewalks shouldn’t slow Calgary down or put anyone’s safety at risk. As councillor, Kent will champion broader, smarter winter clearing covering key sidewalks, major roads, business areas, and the routes people rely on for work, school, and care. Kent will champion bringing AI-powered operations and new salt-saving technology to Calgary, leveraging the best ideas from cities like Ottawa and Vaughan.
We’ll begin with high-impact zones and scale as we learn, always tracking safety, public input, and environmental impact. Kent’s goal is a safer winter for every Calgarian, no matter where they live or how they get around.
As Ward 8’s advocate, Kent will champion a connected Calgary where every resident can easily get from door to destination. My plan is to make transit seamless by fully integrating shared bikes, scooters, car-sharing, and ridesharing with our bus and CTrain network, all available through one simple app. This involves launching a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform that unifies planning, booking, and payment for public transit, micromobility (such as shared bikes and scooters), ridesharing, and car-sharing. Calgary Transit will partner with third-party providers using open APIs, making it simple for residents to access combined services from a single app.
Kent will work to set up mobility hubs at major stops and push for City Transit to partner with leading mobility providers. Residents in every neighbourhood, including those previously underserved, will gain practical, affordable ways to access jobs, schools, and amenities, while congestion and emissions drop. Inclusive mobility means a better city for everyone, and Kent will ensure progress is measured, transparent, and responsive to new opportunities as we grow.
Accessible transit and safe streets are non-negotiable. Kent will fight to require more wheelchair-accessible vehicles in rideshare fleets and raise the bar for equity. Kent will also push for wider sidewalks and convert bike lanes into inclusive “mobility lanes” so people using mobility devices, scooters, or strollers can get where they need to go safely.
We’ll tie these upgrades to public feedback, service benchmarks, and transparent reporting. It’s time for Calgary to lead on accessibility, making sure no resident is left stranded.