- I will include more residents in decision-making at City Hall --
encourage new ideas and energy
- Top priority: solve City Hall's short- and long-term fiscal and
budgetary challenges without increasing property taxes
- I will be open, upfront, accessible, and fair, always making
decisions on the basis of facts and empirical data: I will
always speak candidly and diplomatically
- I will be myself -- an urban planner who happens to come
from the West End of Alameda
- I won't try to be all things to all people: accordingly, as Mayor,
I will insist that City Hall plans and prioritizes
- City Hall and the School District must continue to partner
- Let's redevelop Alameda Point as a transit-oriented village
with a mix of new industries and new housing -- with a keen
eye on beautiful waterfronts
- Let me be upfront and open about where I stand on one of the
most important issues of our time: I believe "Measure A"
needs to be modified for Alameda Point so we can build a
reasonable mix of housing there, including single-family
homes, town houses, and stylish waterfront condos and lofts
- I am proud to have led the effort to create Bayport, but now
let's plan a reasonable mix of stylish homes
- I will plan and implement initiatives to improve our City's
quality of life -- maintain our small town feel
- Preserving Alameda's style, character and historical
architecture is imperative
- Implement a plan and strategy for Webster Street
- Downtown Park Street is doing well because of planning
efforts that began in the late 1990s -- I will focus on areas
north of Lincoln Avenue and South of Encinal Avenue
- Attract quality retailers aligned with the upscale sensibilities
of local residents
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