A more progressive, inclusive, sustainable, transparent, and economically vibrant community
Personally, I hold a vision for a more progressive, inclusive, sustainable, transparent and economically vibrant community. It is time for the young leaders in this community to insist upon a local government that engages citizens well before decisions are made about our future.
I see a city where there is a holistic approach to both for-profit and non-profit endeavors, where there are no longer lines separating us by class and race, where our neighbors are different from us and that is something we celebrate together.
I’d like to live in a city where we can boast about our high school graduation and college entrance rates for all youth, regardless of color. Where struggling youth and their families have access to the behavioral services they need and early childhood education is publicly funded.
Bike trails, green space and good public art are a part of every new real estate development. Economic development is focused less on military endeavors and more on growing local entrepreneurs and Green jobs. And, what the heck, let’s build a light rail mass transit system that connects North and South, East and West so we are no longer so reliant on our cars. Is that too much to ask?
-Kristin Williams
