fresno elections 2008

The City needs to do all it can to rejuvenate its aging—and ailing—neighborhoods, many of which are in District 4. It is unconscionable that some neighborhoods have more access to City services and amenities than others and that we have not been committed to providing the additional services, amenities, maintenance and attention our aging neighborhoods deserve. To rejuvenate these neighborhoods, we need to reallocate our “rejuvenation” resources to the neighborhoods with the greatest needs, place all of our neighborhoods on a regular maintenance schedule, make sure we are diligent with code enforcement in all areas and that our amenities—parks, libraries, schools, public transportation, retail, access to City government, etc.—are similar throughout the City. I support both large-scale projects and smaller-scale projects as long as no individuals have their property taken away from them for the benefit of a private developer. However, in District 4 and in many parts of our City, we don’t need “projects” as much as we need re-attention to providing the City services and amenities we promised to our residents when their homes were first built.