# Answers from Marie Laufiso **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Councillors\ **Tags:** dcc-councillor\ **Created:** [12 September 2025 22:33 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/answers-from-marie-laufiso/1224 "2025-09-12T22:33:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
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Kā mihi nunui kia koutou ~ Big mihi to SPOKES Dunedin for the opportunity. > [@Questions for the Council Candidates](https://spokes.nz/t/questions-for-the-council-candidates/1105/1): > > 1. What is your vision for active and public transport in Dunedin? From a 7-Generations perspective, we must seriously plan for a time where we won’t be able to fuel cars with petrol as wantonly as we did last century. Such a time is likely to occur as early as within the next decade and a half. I dream of an Ōtepoti where we’re working collaboratively to - understand and practise ecological economics, - bring about (electric) bus fares that are free, - bring back (electric) passenger rail Ōtepoti must continue to develop as a city where residents who are bus users, active walkers and cyclists feel fully supported, safe and encouraged to move around the entire city without fear of injury or lack of access. > [@Questions for the Council Candidates](https://spokes.nz/t/questions-for-the-council-candidates/1105/1): > > 1. What are your priorities for walking and cycling infrastructure? I am very disappointed in the Council’s recent resolution, which means that safety measures in Albany Street will not be implemented. Growing the walking and cycling network by connecting up the SH1’s separated cycle lanes, the Harbour shared path, the tertiary precinct and the central city cannot now proceed. > [@Questions for the Council Candidates](https://spokes.nz/t/questions-for-the-council-candidates/1105/1): > > 1. How will you seek to improve the quality of public spaces across the city? Every public space must be accessible and safe for people who use wheelchairs and/or are vision-impaired. If we get this right, then safety and access for all walkers and cyclists are guaranteed. * * * Kā mihi nui Much Gratitude Marie --- _[View the full topic](https://spokes.nz/t/answers-from-marie-laufiso/1224)._