What do you believe are the greatest transportation challenges facing the City of Chicago right now?

Safety, maintenance/cleanliness, restrictions imposed on CCL Holders, CTA police agency creation/reinstatement, crime/violence, convenience stores, etc.

Do you or members of your family regularly use sidewalks, bike, take transit, drive, or a combination of any/all to get around? Does this correspond with your preferred/ideal modes of getting around? If not, what barriers do you and your family face in using your preferred mode of transportation?

Yes. All of the above, and I am an Illinois CCL holder. I would prefer use public transportation, but prohibited from carrying my firearm on any public conveyance. given the dangers of commuting on public transportation I feel unsafe. The criminals are going to do criminal things because that is what they do. Knowing that the police will most likely be responding to violence instead of on viewing it would leave me in a vulnerable position. currently this provision of the CCL Act prevents compliant citizens from protecting themselves and others.

Can you share a personal experience that changed your opinion about a transportation related policy matter?

Illinois Concealed Carry Acts policy to allow public conveyance users to victims of violence.

Chicago is a snowy city, and even one stretch of uncleared sidewalk can make it impassable – particularly for folks with disabilities, the elderly, and parents with young children. What is your position on implementing a universal city-wide sidewalk snow/ice removal service?

That will be costly and therefore not effective. It is a great idea if implement successfully with proper manpower and equipment. Trash, abandoned vehicles, garbage and victims of overdoses are already difficult to manage. There are not enough S&S Laborer's to keep streets and utility drives clear of debri'. This would be another unsuccessful under resources failure.

It is now widely recognized and understood that interstate highways were used to physically divide urban communities from one another – often along racial and class lines. How do you propose we overcome these divisions to restore the urban fabric of Chicago and reconnect our segregated neighborhoods?

My answer is in the form a question... Is it possible to un-segregate the neighborhoods, calculate economic lost to those affected by that evil, make them whole with appropriate reparations, remove the interstate highways, and then avoid civil war? Non of the above will never happen, therefore the divisions will not be restored.

What role do you believe transportation plays in Chicago’s collective greenhouse gas emissions, climate responsibility, and overall environmental health?

It could assist in climate change, Only one issue... owning a vehicle is now the "American Dream" for those who have been downgrade to being homeless prior to living in a tent or or a fabrication there of. So, if enough of the people described above in large enough numbers must ride public transportation... resulting to fewer personally owned vehicles. On second thought... disregard. I'd rather keep my car. At least I could lock the door.

What is your position on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s current proposals for rebuilding North DuSable Lake Shore Drive? Do you believe the proposed designs will reduce congestion, improve transit access and make pedestrians and cyclists safer? How do you think the current proposals will impact access to the lakefront?

I have not reviewed the proposal's, and Lake Shore Drive is not within my ward. The 37th Ward has other issues. If I was a voting member on that council I would have simply voted present.

What barriers do you believe the Illinois Department of Transportation presents to Chicago pursuing better safe streets design standards and transit investments? How do you plan to work with City Council, the Governor, and State legislators to overcome these barriers?

Barriers are limited resources. The only way to overcome barriers is via negotiations and good old fashioned collective compromise until the project is done.

The 99-year parking meter deal enacted by former Mayor Richard M. Daley has been a barrier to enacting safe street designs by privatizing large portions of Chicago’s streets. What is your plan to address this?

Negotiate the best deal for ward 37.

Studies show us that speed and distracted driving kill. What do you think are the most effective ways to reduce driver speed and increase safe driving behavior?

Legislation will never prevent deaths from speeding and distracted driving given the pressure and numerous unavoidable distractions that we are forced to cope with continuously. Maybe we should remove vehicles from this equation by outlawing the manual mode of driving. Society can go back to the horse and wagon model. Lastly walking. THE COMPROMISE!!! Public Transportation.

What is your position on the City passing ordinances that attempt to regulate the size, weight, and/or safety features of personal and private vehicles?

I do not have a position on government over-reach.

What is your position on establishing a dedicated funding stream for safe and universal pedestrian and bike infrastructure in Chicago?

Against we can make what we have work now if all were compliant.

What is your position on creating select pedestrian-only streets?

same as above. money can be spent better elsewhere.

What policy solutions would you implement to ensure CTA buses operate on schedule, frequently, and quickly?

When I complete a study that solves the problem, I will inform you directly.

Considering the role the CTA, Metra, and Pace play in providing public transportation within the city, what are your plans to address the impending fiscal cliff – a deficit of over $700 million – that the agencies will be facing in 2025?

I will follow the recommendations of the experts. I do not plans to address this matter because I am not aware of the waste, abuse corruption, neglect and mismanagement that has caused the problem. if corrupt persons are responsible, the should be held to account.

What is your position on establishing a network of Bus Rapid Transit lines in Chicago?

I am for it as long as it is feasible. It makes no sense to establish a network of bus rapid transit lines if their creation inhibits traffic over all. I think a policy of pulling to the left for transit vehicles is more practical except during rush hour periods whereby bus only lanes established.

Will you commit to securing the funding necessary to implement CTA's plan to become 100% accessible according to ADA standards? (yes/no)

No