Kevin Litwin
Candidate campaign page: https://www.votelitwin.com/

1. Spending by the oil and gas industry on local races casts doubt on whether voters can trust their elected leaders to protect them from the impacts of pollution and climate change. Will you pledge to refuse any donations from the fossil fuel industry?

I am currently only receiving donations from friends and family, I am not seeking any big industry endorsements

 

2. According to the most recent data from the California Office of Traffic Safety, in 2017 Pasadena had the second-highest number of senior pedestrians killed or injured in traffic collisions, and the fourth-highest number of people on bikes killed or injured, among 58 similarly sized cities across California. What can the City do to make our streets safer for everyone, especially older adults and children? Do you support a Vision Zero policy for Pasadena?

My main platform is about safety and security, we need more money allocated towards our PD, see my Guest Opinion, here is the link: http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/guest-opinion-council-candidate-kevin-litwin-does-pasadena-need-to-increase-its-public-safety-budget/#.XjSOiG5FyUl

 

3. Pasadena streets around schools are frequently unsafe. This discourages parents from allowing their children to walk or bike to school, and makes the health benefits of active transportation inaccessible for many Pasadena youth. If elected, how would you prioritize student safety and mobility around schools?

Also, another campaign priority, safety and security around schools, I basically live right behind Marshall High School, the speeds and traffic congestion on Allen is a problem

 

4. Pasadena Transit service is currently limited in many Pasadena neighborhoods, with service stopping at 7pm and not even provided to some neighborhoods on Sundays. In addition, many bus stops in Pasadena lack basic amenities like shade and seating. With so many older adults and other residents who cannot drive a vehicle, how can the City improve the comfort and convenience of its local bus service?

I can not stress this enough, it all goes back to safety and security, Metro needs to step it up, the light rail for example, has little to no accountability with who jumps on trains, because the stations are wide open, I think that is leading to harassment issues with riders

 

5. According to Pasadena’s Climate Action Plan, transportation is the number one source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the City of Pasadena, responsible for an estimated 52% of emissions. Gas-powered mobility is also the largest source of greenhouse gases in California, with GHGs increasing in recent years as more Californians purchase larger and less fuel-efficient SUVs and trucks (almost 60% of new car sales in California were SUVs in 2018), and drive more miles. Despite the growing popularity of electric vehicles statewide, these developments are now threatening to derail the state’s 2030 climate goals. What can the City do to support greater use of sustainable transportation and reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions?

Continue to get it’s fleet up to speed with fuel efficient vehicles, I would be supportive of that as a council member

 

6. Pasadena lacks a safe network of separated lanes for bicycling, scooting, and other modes of micro-mobility. The few existing routes too often consist of narrow, unprotected striped lanes placed directly adjacent to fast-moving cars or shared use lanes marked with ‘sharrows’ in which people on bikes are put in direct conflict with drivers. The lack of safe space for these users often results in sidewalk riding, where conflicts with pedestrians are more likely to take place. Do you support building out a robust and connected bike/roll network with protected lanes to enable residents of all ages and abilities to get around safely, and if so, how will you work to make this a reality?

It is a part of the city’s general plan from what I understand, the challenge is the location of these networks, we can not afford road diets in corridors like east/west Orange Grove.

 

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