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Hi there, and welcome! I’m Melissa Bowman.

Nearly 15 years ago, I volunteered to sit on the newly created neighbourhood association in my newly built neighbourhood. Thus began my interest in how neighbourhoods and cities work. I started volunteering on all sorts of city committees and neighbourhood groups and by 2018, I put my name forward to run for Kitchener council (in ward 9). I finished second, but that experience further cemented my interest in city council discussions and decisions. On most Kitchener council nights, you can find me on Bluesky, posting about council meetings.

Here, I hope to dive a little deeper into the local issues that interest me such as affordable housing, active transportation, and climate justice.

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