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Prioritizing Our Families, Our Community, Our Island

 

Together, we can invest in housing that is actually obtainable, support industries with good-paying jobs, and implement real solutions for homelessness to keep our families together. We can ensure that our communities are safe, whether when walking to school or responding to a disaster, and we can protect our island home for future generations.

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HOUSING

HOMELESSNESS

SAFER & SUPPORTED
COMMUNITIES

IMPROVED CITY
SERVICES

SUSTAINABLE
FUTURE

  • Streamline Permitting Process and Incorporate Technology

  • Expand Down Payment Assistance Program

  • ​Activate City Land Zoned for Housing

  • Invest in Infrastructure for Housing

  • Incentivize Housing in Transit-Oriented Development Areas

  • Expand Relocation Assistance for City-Approved Projects

  • Grow Community Outreach Response & Engagement (CORE) Program Islandwide​

  • Create Regional Transitional Housing Opportunities

  • Increase Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment​

  • Better Support Nonprofits and Service Providers

  • Increase First Responder Presence for Faster Response Times

  • Expand Department of Emergency Management Capacity

  • Invest in Regional Resilience Hubs with Emergency Resources

  • Partner to Increase Food Access for Families

  • Support Expansion of Affordable Childcare​

  • Increase Low-Income Real Property Tax Credit

  • Elevate the Needs of Small Businesses

  • Invest in Parks, Roads, and Public Infrastructure

  • Invest in City Workforce to Fill Vacancies & Improve Services

  • Expand Complete Streets for Better Multi-Modal Transportation

  • Work Towards Fare-Free Public Transportation

  • Partner with Community to Activate Underutilized City Land

  • Improve Technology to Simplify Accessing City Services

  • Increase Language Access & Other Services at the City

  • Use Clean Water & Natural Land Fund to Support Farmers

  • Continue Financial Assistance for Household Cesspool Conversion 

  • Support the Transition of City to Renewable Energy Sources

  • Increase City's Energy Efficiency to Save Taxpayer Money

  • Facilitate More Sustainable Visitor Industry

  • Better Manage Waste with Reducing, Recycling, & Composting

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