Election Lens · Issue
Downtown & Core
23 divided (non-unanimous, non-procedural) council or committee votes on this issue since January 1, 2023: 14 carry a clear direction on a tracked axis (counted in the patterns on each councillor’s stance profile); 9 carry a descriptive label but no directional axis (listed below, not counted in any pattern); 0 are genuinely unclear from the motion text.
This is a descriptive record, not an endorsement. Every row below is a real recorded council or committee vote since 2023. It says nothing about a councillor’s reasons, character, or fitness for office — only what was voted on and what a yea did. See What Council Actually Controls for how much of this any councillor actually controls.
For how each current councillor voted on these, see their stance profile.
| Date | Item | What a yea did | Motion (excerpt) | Tally | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Downtown Reimagined: City of London Downtown Plan | Approved implementing the Downtown Reimagined Plan actions that can be accommodated within the City’s existing approved budgets. (committee stage) | That the following part BE APPROVED: b) the actions identified in this Plan, that can b… | 11-2 | Motion Passed (11 to 2) |
| 2026-06-16 | Downtown Reimagined: City of London Downtown Plan | Would have referred the entire Downtown Reimagined plan report back for further consultation with downtown community partners and a report on any recommended amendments, rather than proceeding with the plan as presented; this failed. (committee stage) | That the staff report dated June 16, 2026, entitled “Downtown Reimagined: City of Londo… | 3-11 | Motion Failed (3 to 11) |
| 2026-01-13 | Draft Economic Development Strategy Framework – Presentation | Referred Councillor Ferreira’s downtown-revitalization considerations (a dedicated strategic pillar aligned with the Downtown Plan, activating the Core Area, added stakeholder consultation time) to Civic Administration and Deloitte Canada to incorporate into the next phase of the Economic Development Strategy. (committee stage) | That the communication dated January 11, 2026 from Councillor D. Ferreira with the foll… | 14-1 | Motion Passed (14 to 1) |
| 2025-11-20 | (ADDED) Amendment - Councillor D. Ferreira | Would have amended the 2026 Annual Budget Update to increase the budget by $330,000 in each of 2026 and 2027 to continue a free one-hour on-street parking program through the Honk App in the Core Area (Downtown, Midtown, and Old East Village). (committee stage) | That the Mayor’s 2026 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED by increasing the budget to provi… | 7-8 | Motion Failed (7 to 8) |
| 2025-11-20 | (ADDED) Amendment - Councillor D. Ferreira | Would have specified that the free two-hour downtown/core-area parking program be funded from the Economic Development Reserve Fund for 2026 and 2027. (committee stage) | That the motion BE AMENDED to include the following: the free two-hour parking program … | 7-8 | Motion Failed (7 to 8) |
| 2025-11-20 | (ADDED) Amendment - Councillor D. Ferreira | Amended the 2026 Annual Budget Update to increase the budget by $784,000 in each of 2026 and 2027 to provide free two-hour on-street parking through the Honk App in the Core Area (Midtown, Downtown, and Old East Village). (committee stage) | That the Mayor’s 2026 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED by increasing the budget to provi… | 11-4 | Motion Passed (11 to 4) |
| 2025-11-04 | (5.2) Councillor D. Ferreira - Street Parking in the Core Area | Directed Civic Administration to continue one-hour free on-street parking in the Core Area through the Honk App, funded from the existing approved Economic Development Reserve Fund allocation, through the end of 2025. | That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue 1-hour free on street parking in … | 14-1 | Motion Passed (14 to 1) |
| 2025-07-22 | (5.2) Funding Request for Hamilton Road BIA and the Old East Village BIA (links to the meeting page — this item shares its heading with another motion, so no single-motion anchor is possible) | Would have referred the Hamilton Road BIA and Old East Village BIA funding request to the August 11, 2025 Community and Protective Services Committee meeting, to allow time to receive a list of earmarked COVID-19 relief funding items from those BIAs, and requested a matching expenditure list from the Downtown London BIA. | That the motion, as amended, BE APPROVED. | 3-11 | Motion Failed (3 to 11) |
| 2025-07-22 | (5.2) Funding Request for Hamilton Road BIA and the Old East Village BIA | Requested that the Downtown London BIA provide a list of expenditures from its portion of COVID-19 Relief Funding. | That the motion BE AMENDED to add a new part b) that reads as follows: b) the Downtown … | 8-6 | Motion Passed (8 to 6) |
| 2025-04-01 | (2.5) Downtown Master Plan: Appointment of Consultant for RFP 2025-001 | Appointed the Canadian Urban Institute as consultant to develop the Downtown Master Plan for $415,000, approved the associated funding, and authorized staff and the Mayor to execute the necessary contracts. | That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, t… | 14-1 | Motion Passed (14 to 1) |
| 2024-06-25 | (2.2) Master Accommodation Plan - Redevelopment of City Hall Campus | Would have deferred further action on expanding the City Hall campus until unsolicited proposals were evaluated, and directed a staff report comparing those proposals against campus expansion on factors including cost, downtown revitalization, and housing supply. | Motion to approve the following: b) that any further action relating to expanding the e… | 4-10 | Motion Failed (4 to 10) |
| 2024-04-29 | Core Area Parking Incentives Extension (links to the meeting page — this item shares its heading with another motion, so no single-motion anchor is possible) | Would have approved a free one-hour parking pilot at Old East Village Municipal Lots No. 1 and No. 2, funded up to $30,000; failed at committee (later passed at Council). (committee stage) | Motion to approve parts c) and d) of the clause. | 1-3 | Motion Failed (1 to 3) |
| 2024-04-29 | Core Area Parking Incentives Extension (links to the meeting page — this item shares its heading with another motion, so no single-motion anchor is possible) | Would have approved implementing free one-hour on-street parking in the Core Area, funded up to $300,000; failed at committee (later passed at Council). (committee stage) | Motion to approve parts a) and b) of the clause. | 2-2 | Motion Failed (2 to 2) |
| 2024-04-29 | Core Area Parking Incentives Extension (links to the meeting page — this item shares its heading with another motion, so no single-motion anchor is possible) | Would have narrowed the proposed free one-hour Core Area on-street parking program to weekdays only; failed, so the broader all-days wording stood for the next vote. (committee stage) | Motion to further amend by including a new part a) to read as follows: a) the Civic Adm… | 2-2 | Motion Failed (2 to 2) |
| 2024-04-02 | (5.1) Reduced Parking Incentive Pilot Project (links to the meeting page — this item shares its heading with another motion, so no single-motion anchor is possible) | Directed Civic Administration to report back with a funding source for free 1-hour on-street parking and with the ability to suspend that free parking during special events in the Core Area, without itself implementing either. | That the motion BE AMENDED by adding a new part to read as follows: “that Civic Adminis… | 10-4 | Motion Passed (10 to 4) |
| 2024-02-29 | (3.28) Amendment - Capital Project RC1036 | Removed $100,000 per year (2024-2027) in capital funding for Dundas Place equipment from the base capital budget. | That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Capital Project RC103… | 9-6 | Motion Passed (9 to 6) |
| 2024-02-29 | (3.27) Amendment - Capital Project PD1218 | Removed $100,000 per year (2024-2027) in capital funding for the Downtown Plan Small Scale Projects program from the base capital budget. | That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Capital Project PD121… | 9-6 | Motion Passed (9 to 6) |
| 2024-02-08 | Amendment - Capital Project RC1036 | Removed Capital Project RC1036 (Dundas Place Equipment) funding from the multi-year budget. (committee stage) | That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Capital Project RC103… | 9-6 | Motion Passed (9 to 6) |
| 2024-02-08 | Amendment - Capital Project PD1218 | Removed Capital Project PD1218 (Downtown Plan Small Scale Projects) funding from the multi-year budget (re-vote of the same amendment). (committee stage) | That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Capital Project PD121… | 8-7 | Motion Passed (8 to 7) |
| 2024-02-08 | Amendment - Capital Project PD1218 | Removed Capital Project PD1218 (Downtown Plan Small Scale Projects) funding from the multi-year budget. (committee stage) | That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Capital Project PD121… | 10-5 | Motion Passed (10 to 5) |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-2027 City of London Strategic Plan: Core Area | Referred the 2023-2027 Core Area Strategic Plan back to Civic Administration for a comprehensive review, and directed staff to report back on next steps and the need for a new downtown master plan. (committee stage) | That with respect to the 2023-2027 City of London Strategic Plan: Core Area, the follow… | 11-1 | Motion Passed (11 to 1) |
| 2023-06-20 | Core Area Action Plan 2022 Review | Approved $100,000 in one-time funding from the Operating Budget Contingency Reserve for the Holly Jolly Market and Downtown for the Holidays events. (committee stage) | Motion to approve part b) of the clause: b) one-time funding of $100,000 in support of … | 11-1 | Motion Passed (11 to 1) |
| 2023-05-30 | Core Area Land and Building Vacancy Reduction Strategy | Would have revised the Core Area Land and Building Vacancy Reduction Strategy to direct: facilitating quick conversion of vacant downtown floor plates deemed feasible for residential use; creating community/creative spaces (studios, galleries, rehearsal space, pop-up uses) in floor plates not suited to residential conversion; and considering adaptive reuse of vacant downtown lands and B/C-type structures for targeted uses such as R&D, film production, and digital services. Failed 4-8. (committee stage) | Motion to approve part e) of the clause: e) the above-noted Core Area Land and Building… | 4-8 | Motion Failed (4 to 8) |
Methodology: A “divided” vote is any council or committee motion since January 1, 2023 that wasn’t approved unanimously and wasn’t a routine procedural step, and it doesn’t include a vote decided by secret ballot to fill an appointment, since those don’t produce a recorded yea or nay by councillor. For each councillor, on each issue, on each axis: a vote counts as “for” when it matched that axis’s more permissive outcome, and “against” when it matched the more restrictive one — but a nay is never described as if it enacted the restrictive outcome; it’s described as opposing the motion it was cast on, and the same care is taken in the other direction. When every recorded vote on an axis since January 1, 2023 happens to fall on one side, the pattern sentence says so plainly instead of silently reporting a zero on the other side. Every motion’s issue, axis, and direction (“what a yea did”) come from an independent, motion-by-motion review, checked against that motion’s own complete text in the official meeting record rather than a keyword search, with a small, separately published list of after-the-fact corrections applied on top — never a silent edit to the reviewed record. This is a genuine reading of what each clause did, not a raw yea/nay count, including for the generic “approved or denied the item” description used when no issue-specific axis applies. Recusals and absences are always counted on their own, never folded into “against” and never treated as a hidden position. A pattern sentence is only stated once a councillor has at least 5 separate underlying decisions on an axis — a committee vote followed later by a council vote on the same policy question counts as one decision, not two, so a motion with several stages can’t inflate the count; below that threshold the individual votes are still shown, just without a summary sentence. Some motions were reviewed and confirmed to have no clear direction at all — a referral, a request for more information, or a genuinely ambiguous clause — and these are listed, on every relevant issue, as motions with no clear direction: never counted in any pattern or sample size, but never hidden either. This project has no source recording which committee a councillor belongs to — that list isn’t published or collected anywhere; a meeting’s own attendance record shows who was there that day, not who belongs to it. So when a councillor has no recorded vote on a motion, nothing is claimed about why, in either direction: only whether that meeting’s own record separately listed this councillor as present without a recorded vote, or whether nothing else can be said at all. Before any of the above, motions were also dropped in 2 ways, none of them guessed at or repaired: 32 where the same person was recorded as voting more than one way on the same motion (a roster conflict in the source data); and 12 more that turned out, on review, not to be a genuine division at all — a lopsided result the source data’s own “unanimous” marker missed, or the same motion recorded twice under two item numbers. Each motion is filed under exactly one issue, so a motion that touches two topics — a housing decision with a budget line, say — appears on one issue page only, never both. Where the source text has a hash symbol immediately followed by a case or item number — as in a title reading “Business Case”, then a hash, then “P-5” — this hub shows it instead as “Business Case No. P-5”, so the character can’t be misread as a link; the underlying wording is not otherwise changed.