Platform

If elected, my objectives while on council are as follows:

Plan for Toledo's long-term future

• Prioritize infrastructure in budget talks, focusing on our streets, sewers, and water treatment facilities
• Establish new zoning designations for community gardens and urban agriculture

Be a watchdog on the city budget

• Refuse to vote for any omnibus bills which request money for vague or unspecified purchases
• Investigate fuel economy of city vehicles and ensure that the most fuel-efficient suitable options are purchased
• Call for an investigation into the effectiveness of the surveillance cameras in residential areas

Resist blight and fight for better living conditions

• Work with the Lucas County Land Bank and the Arts Commission to move artists into blighted neighborhoods
• Hire more code inspectors and crack down on absentee landlords

Reverse the brain drain

• Promote urban village development in key neighborhoods like Summit St and Five Points
• Bring more free and family-friendly events downtown, including the revival of Party in the Park

Use technology to make government more transparent

• Make key documents like the city budget and city journal more accessible and searchable from the city website
• Commit to blogging regularly on city issues