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Jenny Gerbasi
Candidate in the 2014 Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry Council Ward race.
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Questionnaire Response
Why did you decide to run in the 2014 Winnipeg Civic Election?
My vision is to see Winnipeg become an ever more vibrant and healthy place for people and business to thrive: a city where people connect with one another and feel they belong.
There is much more that needs to be done to address our transportation & infrastructure needs as well as strengthen neigbhourhood planning, recreational facilities, sustainability and green space. I believe my energy, experience and vision will help support the new council and our community to move our city forward.
What experience will you bring to compliment your role as Councillor?
My background as a community health nurse and a mother of three compliments my 16 years of experience as an active, vocal and hardworking member of City Council.
What are some issues that you would like to stand for in your role as Councillor, and why are these issues important to you?
I am an avid supporter of improving public transit, active transportation and the pedestrian environment. I will continue to champion neighbourhood planning to help guide new development while protectiong the character of our older neighbourhoods. I also believe we must work with other partners to tackle the issue the lack of affordable rental accommodation and the issue of homelessness in our city. Downtown revitalization including securing a downtown grocery story and continued growth of our downtown residential population is essential for the health of the city as a whole. I have been a strong advocate for ethical and accountable government and will continue to work for changes to our current system to ensure more openness and to restore public trust. I believe we must do more to address climate change at the local level and steward our greenspace and environment.
What is one thing in particular that you appreciate about the ward you wish to represent?
Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry is blessed with active and engaged residents and a strong volunteer spirit. We also have a gorgeous tree canopy and a valuable array of heritage buildings and beautiful public spaces.
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News that Mentions Jenny Gerbasi
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Allard pushes for Marion Street improvements at budget meeting
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
In contrast to the WAG's big ask, Heritage Winnipeg requested a $15,000 increase in its budget. Before a morning break, Coun. Jenny Gerbasi lobbied for $9 million for separated bike lanes in the downtown area, saying that would have a dramatic impact ...
Busy day at public works meeting
Monday, 16 March 2015
It's a busy day at public works committee, with 11 delegates speaking on issues concerning the budget. Here's what they talked about: Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge–East Fort Garry): She raised concern over cuts to the city's image routes and the city ...
How Winnipeg is allowing food deserts to exist in the city's core neighbourhoods
Sunday, 15 March 2015
In fact, in 2013, city councillors Ross Eadie and Jenny Gerbasi asked the executive policy committee to investigate the possibility of using incentives to bring grocery stores into areas of the city that lack them, but the idea was shot down ...
New neighbourhood in Transcona approved
Saturday, 14 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi, who voted for the project, said new developments such as Northwoods are a drain on the city's tax structure, adding the new revenue from property taxes will not cover the additional services the residents who live there will want. "The ...
Nickelanddimed to death
Friday, 13 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) raised this week as an unnecessary burden on small business. The new patio fee, $1,160, never existed before and it's part of 27 new fees the city's Legal Services branch is now charging, including new fees ...
Urgent need for 'brownfield' strategy in Winnipeg, say councillors
Friday, 13 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) said a change in policy is needed because the easiest and most profitable type of housing development is currently on “greenfields” such as agricultural land on the outskirts of the city. Infill housing in ...
Winnipeg councillors angry police HQ report showing higher cost kept from them
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi says the way the reconstruction project was portrayed by city staff made it seem like it was a much better deal than any other option — including repairing and reusing the old Public Safety Building. Gerbasi said there were many ...
Kilcona Park needs millions of dollars in repairs now: Coun. Russ Wyatt
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) objected, saying she prefers to see a city-wide strategy on parks first before that much money gets doled out. The compromise was $2.35 million in the 2020 capital budget, but Wyatt hopes to increase that ...
City targets Kilcona Park for redevelopment
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi objected to setting aside any funds for the park, arguing the administration should first prioritize the financial needs for all of the city's regional parks and then determine where Kilcona fits on that list. But Wyatt said city council ...
'Treetop' Tache Promenade project secures some cash and spot in 2016 budget
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) opposed due to her belief that this would result in bad policy. Wyatt proposed a compromise solution whereby 25 per cent of the net proceeds of the sale of 825 Tache Ave. would go to the Promenade project.
Higher HQ price tag kept quiet
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge), John Orlikow (River Heights-Fort Garry) and Mike Pagtakhan (Point Douglas) also voted for the HQ project. Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt, the only other remaining council member from November 2009, did not take part in the HQ ...
Not a hidden tax hike: mayor
Wednesday, 04 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi, who often takes on the role of council critic, said there was much to be pleased about in the budget. "I think they pulled a rabbit out of the hat on this one," Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) said, adding she wasn't pleased with a ...
Property tax increase capped, but frontage levies, garbage fees to increase
Tuesday, 03 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi said she was impressed with the way the budgeting, the revenue challenge and the deficit is being explained this year, noting past mayors have not talked about structural deficits or the continued shortfalls that must be made up. "You now ...
'Good things' in 2015 budget, says Coun. Marty Morantz
Tuesday, 03 March 2015
Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) said she's hopeful that in the future, the budget process will include all council members, not just those on executive policy committee. “I really think we should have a fundamental change,” she said ...
New search for Esplanade Riel tenant not limited to restaurants
Tuesday, 03 March 2015
The city advertised the expression of interest, which closes March 31, over the weekend in the Winnipeg Free Press. During Monday's meeting, both Mayes and Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) asked city officials another ad translates to ...
Armstrong's Point in for heritage designation
Tuesday, 03 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi, a member of the committee and a longtime heritage advocate. "This is the first time we've ever created one -- other cities have them." She said the city will create a heritage conservation district plan using Armstrong's Point as the ...
Winnipeg city hall braces for “difficult” budget Tuesday
Monday, 02 March 2015
Jenny Gerbasi is not on the mayor's Executive Policy Committee and has not been included in the budget process as much as she would have liked. “I certainly do have a lot of trepidation and that's what happens when you don't have the information.”.
Rapid transit's dogleg route may spur dogfight at city hall
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) said that while she understands there are new faces on council, they can't keep debating a project every time there's an election. “We have our partnership funding in place, it's already been approved and I ...
Update: City of Winnipeg releases 2011 Portage cloverleaf fire station traffic ...
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
“It seems as though there may have been a situation where councillors were misled.” Veteran councillors Jenny Gerbasi and Mike Pagtakhan said they weren't provided the full study and believe that in this case it should have been made available.
Corydon Avenue BIZ gets funding for art installation
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) approved a $6,000 Community Incentive Grant to the Corydon Avenue Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) from her ward allocation to assist in the public arts project Coats of Corydon. The $27,000 project will see ...
Traffic report recommended against cloverleaf fire hall in Winnipeg
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
“Part of the poor management was not sharing information and having a fully informed council,” said Fort Rouge Councillor Jenny Gerbasi. City officials say the location is safe and concerns have been addressed, including the installation of traffic lights.
Study recommended fire hall be built somewhere else
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Coun. Jenny Gerbasi saw the report for the first time Tuesday afternoon and argued council needs to have as much information as possible when making decisions. “There are a lot of things we would have liked to change about the fire hall program,” she said.
Winnipeg needs ethics commissioner: Coun. Ross Eadie
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) seconded and was presented at the Jan. 28 meeting, suggests that the city look at what has been done in other jurisdictions, such as the City of Toronto and the Province of Quebec. It also called for a report ...
Rapid transit land expropriation OK'd by Winnipeg committee
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
"The land swap happened under the previous administration when many of us had a lot of concerns about the way the administration was doing things, in particular the former CAO," said Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry Coun. Jenny Gerbasi, another member of ...
David Sanders : Winnipeg devrait revoir le trajet du corridor de transport rapide Radio
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
La conseillère Jenny Gerbasi qui est membre du comité de propriété et développement donne un autre son de cloche. Elle affirme qu'il est normal pour les fonctionnaires de ne pas inclure la valeur des terres qui pourraient être expropriées dans les ...
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