As Mayor, I would have Vision for the city.
I would and do currently Listen to constituents, even if I would not immediately be able to assist them. I take people's concerns to heart. People should know who their Mayor is, that they are not alone, that they will be heard.
I will hype local events, and attend public gatherings to foster Community, which leads to safety. Remember this: You owe your liberty to the person to your right, left, front, and flank. No matter their appearance, even if you can't see their face! This is about trust. It's about remembering we are humans, each of us. We are neighbors.
We require a Reliable public transportation service.
We must support the working poor, to keep them on above water, but also out of dangerous situations.
Domestic violence is an opportunity. The pandemic added to this. It's time to return to daily life, or start new livelihood. I will be partnering with abuse awareness advocates.
Before, I mentioned building Community. This keeps violence down. Don't be surprised if there is a water gun gathering, to remind people who their neighbor is, face to face! More such events, that don't ask more of the city budget, but use what we already have to engage and build our bond.
We should partner with the County to vet out and acquire a new permanent fairground. This will help with the slow season that deeply effects working people, as well local business owners, as well bring in tax revenue.
The East Side has a Redevelopment Plan on the way. We need access to that part of town, as well establishments in the area people will want access to. This is a step in the right direction, and I want to assess what we can do to make the city whole going forward.
Though not a single project, new ACTUALLY affordable housing partnered with protecting current housing will satiate much of the pain constituents feel.
We must renegotiate with the University a better outlook for students and city tax payers.
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In addition to the administrative and ceremonial roles described by the city charter and the rules of the commission, the Mayor is the face and voice of our city, gathers and rallies our neighbors around shared goals and common values, and sets broad public agendas that define and inspire our community’s work to achieve those goals and live out those values. I am running for reelection as Mayor because I believe that, having earned a level of trust from most of my neighbors in my first term as Mayor and following two terms as a commissioner, I am best able to build on that trust and continue to deliver safer streets, more affordable housing, more conservation land and millions of dollars of public investment in east Gainesville.
We have drastically lowered instances of gun violence during my first term as mayor, but we must continue to engage, support and evolve that work while more specifically working to support those at risk of domestic, family and intimate partner violence in all its forms. Regarding safety on our streets, while most Florida cities remain wildly unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians, we continue to lower incidences of traffic violence. This past year fewer people were injured or killed on Gainesville streets than any year in more than a decade. We must continue to improve traffic safety and continue to strive for “Vision Zero” - zero traffic deaths in our city.
We’ve seen historic levels of City investment in east Gainesville with our partners at Alachua County and UF Health, and nearly a hundred million more dollars of shared investment in public recreation, public health and safety, and public transportation for east Gainesville is ready to go. We’ve partnered to build more than 800 affordable homes over the past four years and we’ll build another 1,000 affordable homes over the next four years. We’ve placed about 2,000 acres of our city into permanent conservation and over the next four years we will add another 1,000 acres. And we’ll address economic development, to include supporting local small businesses, non-profits and the arts, retaining startups, and attracting established businesses.
