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My issues for the Uster district

I listen first and then do the sums. As a business owner I know that every rule costs time and money. So for every law I ask: who does it help, and what does it cost? If an idea is good, I look for a majority across party lines. And I explain my decisions so that everyone can follow them.

What matters most to me

  1. More room to live and work

    Many people want to live in the Uster district, but there are too few homes. I want faster building permits and more homes near the station. Good connections belong to that, so nobody sits in traffic every morning.

  2. Less strain on families and small firms

    People who work and have children need childcare that fits their job. People who run a firm need time for customers, not for forms. For both, I want fewer hurdles and more freedom.

The issues at a glance

Each issue in detail

Homes people can afford

Permits in months, not years.

  • You wait 6 months at most for a simple permit.
  • You file your request online and can always see where it stands.

The experience I bring

I helped write Uster's new building rules and know building requests from my own firm.

Go to the issue: Homes people can afford

What I have already done

  • New building rules for Uster

    ProjectGR Nr. 2024/8824 June 2024Done

    On the planning and building committee I helped write the new building and zoning rules. They allow more homes near the station.

  • Digital building permits with a deadline

    MotionGR Nr. 2023/3113 March 2023Accepted

    The town should accept building requests online. It should decide simple requests within three months. The council passed the motion to the town government.

Childcare that fits a job

A day school in every municipality.

  • You find a place for your child nearby, also in the school holidays.
  • You pay less tax when you pay for childcare.

The experience I bring

As the mother of two schoolchildren and as an employer, I know both sides.

Go to the issue: Childcare that fits a job

What I have already done

  • Yes to the day school in Nänikon

    Campaign30 November 2025Accepted

    I co-led the campaign for the first day school in the Nänikon part of town. Voters said yes.

  • Longer opening hours for after-school clubs

    PostulateGR Nr. 2022/12619 September 2022Accepted

    The town government was asked to look into earlier and longer opening hours. Since August 2024, two after-school clubs open at 7 am.

Less paperwork for small firms

One online desk instead of five forms.

  • You handle all requests to the canton in one place online.
  • You get an answer within ten working days.

The experience I bring

I have run my own workshop since 2013 and fill in the forms myself.

Go to the issue: Less paperwork for small firms

What I have already done

  • One online desk for local businesses

    MotionGR Nr. 2025/9715 September 2025Pending

    All permits for businesses should go through one online desk. The town government is working out how to do it by the end of 2026.

  • Successful referendum against higher market fees

    Referendum18 June 2023Done

    Together with local businesses I collected 600 signatures against higher market stall fees. On 18 June 2023 voters rejected the increase.

On time to work

A train to Zurich every 15 minutes.

  • You never wait more than a quarter of an hour for a train at Uster station.
  • You can park your bike at the station safe and dry.

The experience I bring

I helped organise the petition for a quarter-hour service and ride a bike every day myself.

Go to the issue: On time to work

What I have already done

  • A train every quarter hour for Uster

    Petition4 November 2023Submitted

    With a committee from several parties we collected 3,200 signatures for a train every 15 minutes. The petition went to the cantonal government.

  • More covered bike parking at the station

    MotionGR Nr. 2022/4121 March 2022Rejected

    I asked for 300 new covered bike spaces at the station. The council narrowly rejected the motion. I am not giving up, and now I am taking it to the canton.

Good schools and strong apprenticeships

Reading, writing and maths first.

  • Your child has teachers who have time to teach.
  • Your child learns early that an apprenticeship is a good path.

The experience I bring

As an apprentice trainer I have guided young people into work for years.

Go to the issue: Good schools and strong apprenticeships

Staying healthy and growing old well

Help at home, so people can live on their own for longer.

  • You can live on your own at home for longer.
  • You do not tell your story again at each doctor.

The experience I bring

My question on home care shows where help is missing at weekends in Uster.

Go to the issue: Staying healthy and growing old well

What I have already done

  • How long do older people wait for home care?

    InterpellationGR Nr. 2024/1712 February 2024Done

    I asked how quickly older people in Uster get help from home care services. The town government's answer shows gaps at weekends.

Safe out and about, day and night

Visible police where people meet.

  • In the evening you see police at the station.
  • You know where to turn if someone tries to defraud you.

The experience I bring

I pushed through the new lighting in Uster's station underpass.

Go to the issue: Safe out and about, day and night

What I have already done

  • Light in the station underpass

    Project30 May 2025Done

    The station underpass was dark in the evening, and many people avoided it. After my request, the town fitted new, bright lights.

Clean power from our region

Solar panels on every suitable roof.

  • You can fit solar panels on your roof without waiting for months.
  • You find more shade on squares and playgrounds in summer.

The experience I bring

Since 2019 my workshop has charged its e-bikes with its own solar power.

Go to the issue: Clean power from our region

What I have already done

  • Shade on every playground

    PostulateGR Nr. 2025/447 April 2025Pending

    The town government should look into how trees can give shade on every school playground in Uster by 2030.

A canton that handles money well

Save before taxes go up.

  • You keep more of your pay.
  • You can deal with the state from home, also at night.

The experience I bring

As a business owner I plan a budget each year that has to add up.

Go to the issue: A canton that handles money well

What I have already done

  • No to the tax rise in the 2025 budget

    VoteGR Nr. 2024/1519 December 2024Done

    The town government wanted to raise the tax rate. I voted against it and proposed savings. The tax rate stayed the same.

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