The one thing that will underpin my every move will be careful research. I won't be bamboozled by showy reports. I want policy papers and contrasting viewpoints. I want data and numbers and above all else I want reality. No more decisions based on special interests.
I also want to get a grip on the affordability crisis by actually looking at the issues we try to bury. It's not just a supply issue. Real estate was and is being used as a vehicle for people to park their money creating immense pressure on the people who actually live and work in this city.
In short, what drives my policies and beliefs are reality. What's been tried the past 20 years hasn't done anything. We need to do something different before it's too late.