PRIORITIES

Community Empowerment

Safety & Environmental Equity

  • Support Safe Route to School and Safe Streets initiatives in all neighborhoods
  • Work with community advocates, city leadership, and the Philadelphia Police Department to address the inequities in 911 response times in communities of color
  • Support funding for public safety community neighborhood grants
  • Support incentives and resources for communities to address illegal dumping
  • Invest in the city’s L & I residential and business nuisance task force

Housing & Equity

  • Invest in The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) Homeownership education program to assist in transitioning from rent to homeownership
  • Advocate for funding and training to keep Philadelphians in their homes, especially senior citizens
  • Advocate for positive conversations with developers who choose to build long-term agreements with residents

Election Equity

  • Support fully funded Ethics Board
  • Invest in safe, secured elections
  • Support a community-led councilmanic redistricting commission

Education & Workforce Equity

  • Support Childhood Literacy programs for all youth
  • Support investments in youth mentoring, life coaching, leadership development, and conflict resolution programming
  • Support pipeline readiness initiatives that focus on preparing students for the workforce
  • Support Community base STEM, STEAM, and Entrepreneurship programming
  • Support adequate funding for basic and special education
  • Advocate for funding new buildings and facilities free from lead or asbestos
  • Support trauma-informed support services for children
  • Support additional nutritious and appetizing meals for students K-8

Small Business Equity

  • Support and advocate for minority and women-owned businesses to gain equal access to contracting opportunities
  • Advocate for small business capital and introduce more inclusive growth initiatives that build the economy
  • Promote equitable and fair contracting practices
  • Advocate for lower business taxes

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