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Where Nathaniel Schmidt and Myke Atkinson differed
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2025Open full profile and history
Explanation of vote · May 27, 2026
Opposed rescinding the declaration, citing little practical benefit and risks to funding relationships.
Schmidt: vote explanations, May 27, 2026 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Provides the stated reason for opposing rescission; it does not infer motives from the vote alone.
Explanation of vote · May 27, 2026
Supported deferral to preserve the free-fare zone during a broader fare review.
Schmidt: vote explanations, May 27, 2026 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026Why this statement was collected
Explains the May deferral, linked to that actual vote rather than the earlier February review instruction.
Explanation of vote · May 27, 2026
Supported the needs assessment after its scope included a multi-service community safety hub.
Schmidt: vote explanations, May 27, 2026 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Preserves qualified support after a scope change, which a bare Yes would conceal.
Explanation of vote · May 27, 2026
Supported coordinated prevention and emergency response with measurable implementation reporting.
Schmidt: vote explanations, May 27, 2026 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Provides a directly attributed reason for the safety-plan approval while preserving reporting as a future obligation.
Explanation of vote · May 4, 2026
Opposed the transfer extension, preferring frequency improvements and the comprehensive fare review.
Schmidt: vote explanations, May 4, 2026 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Explains a fare-versus-frequency tradeoff; a No on the extension cannot establish opposition to transit service generally.
Explanation of vote · May 4, 2026
Supported water conservation rules to protect drinking-water reliability and reduce demand pressures.
Schmidt: vote explanations, May 4, 2026 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Adds a conservation-policy explanation outside the narrow climate-declaration and operating-funding measures.
Explanation of vote · May 4, 2026
Opposed another external budget review because he considered it duplicative of recent reviews and ongoing internal work.
Schmidt: vote explanations, May 4, 2026 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026Why this statement was collected
Corrects the link to the later funded pilot that this source discusses; the earlier unanimous scoping direction was a different choice.
Promises and actions
No sourced commitments collected
A missing commitment is not a finding that someone made no promises.
Documented leadership
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Stated position · Sep 18, 2025
Advocated extending free transit to everyone aged 18 and younger, citing family affordability and young people's independence.
Atkinson: youth transit proposal, September 18, 2025 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Adds a specific fare-eligibility proposal, distinct from rail alignment and cycling infrastructure.
Stated position · Apr 24, 2025
Committed to a funded Ward 7 protected cycling network by 2035, coordinating construction with scheduled road and sidewalk work.
Atkinson: cycling network commitment, April 24, 2025 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Adds a dated network objective with a funding and construction approach; publication precision and implementation remain separate.
Stated position · Mar 31, 2025
Advocated an underground downtown Green Line to Eau Claire and future expansion north across the river.
Atkinson: Green Line proposal, March 31, 2025 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Preserves the preferred alignment so an alignment vote is not mistaken for support or opposition to rail itself.
Stated position · Undated source
Supported flood and drought resilience, more trees, building retrofits and community renewable energy.
Atkinson: campaign priorities (undated) · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Adds adaptation and resilience priorities that are broader than a declaration vote or one operating allocation.
Stated position · Undated source
Proposed reducing barriers to mixed-use buildings so existing neighbourhoods can accommodate housing alongside everyday services.
Atkinson: campaign priorities (undated) · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Records the desired relationship between neighbourhood services and housing, without inferring a recorded vote on a particular parcel.
Stated position · Undated source
Supported non-market housing, community land trusts and a landlord licensing program to improve rental standards.
Atkinson: campaign priorities (undated) · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Why this statement was collected
Records non-market and rental-standard proposals beyond the residential-permissions spectrum. The source’s missing date is preserved.
Promises and actions
Campaign commitment · Sep 18, 2025
Expand free transit eligibility to all youth aged 18 and younger.
Atkinson: youth transit proposal, September 18, 2025 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026- Oct 29, 2026 · Outcome not verified
Delivery has not been established by the curated evidence; this is not a finding that the commitment was abandoned.
Milestone source
Campaign commitment · Apr 24, 2025
Develop and fund construction of a complete protected cycling network in Ward 7 by 2035.
Atkinson: cycling network commitment, April 24, 2025 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026- Oct 29, 2026 · Outcome not verified
Delivery has not been established by the curated evidence; this is not a finding that the commitment was abandoned.
Milestone source
Documented leadership