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CTV News
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Windsor launching front yard parking pilot in Ward 4
New two-year program lets residents apply for driveways — not park on grass. (Travis Fortnum/CTV News Windsor) Windsor is paving the way — literally — for more accessible parking in one of its busiest wards. City council has approved a two-year pilot project that will allow residents in most of Ward 4 to build front yard driveways — a shift meant to address growing frustrations over street parking shortages and safety concerns in back alleys. The program, approved by city council Monday, will not apply to homes in the Walkerville Heritage District, but most other properties in the ward will now be eligible to apply for curb cuts and paved driveways, subject to approval by city staff. It's a change years in the making for Ward 4 Councillor Mark McKenzie, who said outdated rules were putting residents at a disadvantage simply because of the way their neighbourhoods were designed. 'If you had a paved alley, you weren't allowed to have a front yard driveway,' he explained. 'Administration was recommending, look, have your driveway in the back off the alley. Well, we've had those discussions numerous times about our alleys — they aren't maintained. They're not safe. They're not well-lit. They're not even plowed in the winter.' McKenzie said he hears from residents about the issue every week and pushed for this pilot after repeated concerns about how alley-only access was no longer practical. 'This is a practical solution to give people driveways — especially in those areas where parking is already at a premium,' he said. For Bobbie Bruneau, the change can't come soon enough. 'I've lived in my home for 25 years. The parking has been absolutely ridiculous,' she told council Monday. 'It's only growing worse because our neighborhood has changed so much.' Bruneau lives on Erie Street and said she's dealt with everything from crowded curbs to property damage. 'My car has been hit a couple times just from being on the streets,' she said. 'People come there that don't live there. They park; they take up two spots. Now we have garbage out on the front of the street, so it's even harder.' She added that parking in the alley doesn't feel safe either. 'It's very dark. I only have one spot, to fit my car in the garage. And honestly, I feel very nervous… My biggest fear is that someone's going to run into my garage and attack me.' The pilot will allow residents to apply for a permit to build a front yard driveway. Each application will be reviewed by city administration to ensure there's enough space, no obstructions like trees or utility poles, and compliance with all existing regulations. 'It's not going to be a free-for-all,' McKenzie emphasized. 'No one's going to be parking on grass or blocking sidewalks or anything like that… Some people are going to be denied because there's just not going to be enough room. But at least it gives people an option.' Designer and developer Andrew Liburdi also spoke in support of the program. 'The point here is that the residents should have the right to park in front of their homes, especially when their neighbours already can,' he told council. He also pointed to the pilot's potential impact on housing. 'Unit one and two can use front yard parking to utilize a property's fullest potential, which would help the housing issue we face today and create more density within a neighborhood.' While it remains to be seen how many residents will actually apply, McKenzie said he expects the number to stay relatively low — estimating one or two dozen applicants during the two-year window. Residents will need to pay for the installation of the driveway and necessary permit. Still, he said that's enough to test what could be a meaningful policy shift. 'We can learn from mistakes and then move forward,' he said. 'But I think to just have a status quo — which isn't working right now anyway — we need to at least try things. And I'd rather try something and say, you know what, maybe it didn't work, but at least we tried it.' City administration will report back in 2027 with data on how many driveways were approved and whether the project should be expanded, tweaked — or scrapped altogether.
CBC
09-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Council approves 2-year pilot project allowing front yard driveways in Walkerville area
Social Sharing Windsor residents in Ward 4 will be able to park in their front yard for the next two years. It excludes Walkerville's heritage district. Council approved the project on Monday. A subcommittee moved it ahead last year. Concerned Walkerville residents appealed to council to approve the project, citing a fear of possible alleyway crime and lack of parking spots. City staff says this doesn't mean residents can park on their own front grass — instead — that it allows driveways to be constructed and curbs be cut. And that residents will still be held to a "prescriptive process" around parking in the neighbourhoods by the municipality. Ward 4 has the most neighbourhoods in Windsor where drivers are forced to park in paved back alleys out of necessity.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Four candidates file for Ward 4 seat on the St. Paul City Council
Four candidates have filed to run in the special election this August for the Ward 4 seat on the St. Paul City Council. Ward 4 covers part or all of five neighborhoods — Hamline-Midway, Merriam Park, St. Anthony Park and parts of Macalester-Groveland and Como. The candidates include Chauntyll Allen, a leader of Black Lives Matter Twin Cities who serves on the St. Paul Board of Education; Molly Coleman, the founder of the nonprofit People's Parity Project, which seeks progressive court reform; Cole Hanson, a statewide online education coordinator who teaches nutrition to recipients of federal food assistance, or SNAP; and Carolyn Will, founder of CW Marketing and Communications. The non-partisan election will take place Aug. 12 by ranked choice, meaning voters will be allowed to rank their candidates in order of preference. There will not be a political primary. The winner will fill the seat vacated in March by former Council Member Mitra Jalali and serve through the November 2028 election. Matt Privratsky was recently appointed by the mayor to fill the Ward 4 seat on an interim basis, through the August election. Tuesday was the last day to file for the Aug. 12 election. Candidates may withdraw their names from the ballot through Thursday. Climate action group schedules first Ward 4 candidate forum St. Paul elections: 3 mayoral candidates, citations question, Ward 4 race St. Paul Ward 4 race: School Board member Chauntyll Allen declares; Hamline-Midway Coalition disavows Cole Hanson campaign
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Beard reelected to Ward 3, Nolan secures first term in Ward 5
TUPELO — Voters returned Ward 3 Councilman Travis Beard to office in a low-turnout general election Tuesday night, along with electing freshman Republican Bentley Nolan to replace Ward 5 Councilman Buddy Palmer, to bring Tupelo's municipal election cycle to an end. The final tallies for the All-American City's municipal elections resolved quickly with two decisive victories, closing an election cycle that began in January and ended with a single new face on the council. Beard, a Republican who just secured his third full-term in office, defeated his Democrat opponent Shirley Hendrix, owner of R&B Specialty Printing, by garnering 192 votes (68%) to Hendrix's 139 votes (32%). Nolan, who manages Nolan Brothers Motor Sales, defeated Democrat Candria Lewis. Nolan received 292 votes (88%) to Lewis' 39 votes (10%). He will replace Palmer, who is retiring, on July 1 when all candidates will be sworn in. There were four write-in votes. Nolan previously defeated two candidates in the April 1 primary and April 23 runoff election to secure his seat as the Republican nominee. Beard and Nolan join the other candidates who either won in the primary election or ran unopposed. They include Republican Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims, Republican Ward 2 Councilman Lynn Bryan, Democrat Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis, Republican Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston, Democrat Ward 7 Councilwoman Rosie Jones and Republican Mayor Todd Jordan. Mims and Gaston ran unopposed, while Bryan, Davis, Jones and Jordan had no opponents from opposing parties, leading to victories during the April 1 primary election.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Jackson, MS, election results for June 3 general election for mayor, city council races
Jackson voters returned to the polls Tuesday, June 3, to vote in the general election to decide the mayor of Jackson as well as five Jackson City Council races. One thing is certain: Jackson will have a new mayor. Two-term Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was defeated by Democratic Sen. John Horhn in the April 22 primary runoff. Horhn is facing Republican challenger Kenneth Gee and four independents: Rodney DePriest, Zach Servis, Lillie Stewart-Robinson and Kim Wade. Wade announced in mid-May that he is endorsing DePriest and is urging his supporters to vote for him. His name still appeared on the June 3 ballot because he did not withdraw from the race in time. For the Jackson City Council, five seats are up grabs: Wards 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7. Unlike the earlier rounds, there will be no runoff. The candidate with the most votes wins and assumes office starting July 1. Below is a look at the results for the Jackson mayor and city council races: Incumbent Ward 4 Councilman Brian Grizzell retained his seat after the Democratic April 1 primary, defeating challenger Malcolm May. Grizzell is running unopposed in the general election, therefore winning the seat. It will be his second term on the council. Democrat Lashia Brown-Thomas won the April 22 primary runoff election, defeating Emon Thompson. Brown-Thomas will be the Ward 6 representative on the Jackson City Council as she is running unopposed in the general election. She replaces current Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks, who decided not to run for reelection. Council President Virgi Lindsay announced in January that she would not seek reelection. Three candidates are vying to replace her to represent Ward 7. Contact Charlie Drape at cdrape@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Jackson, MS, election results for June 3, 2025 for mayor, city council
