Ward on neighborhoods
I'm reminded of the scene in the movie “Cars” when the road is repaved and the little old car tells “Luigi” that his place now looks like a dump and then he begins to fix it up. When we as a city neglect our roads, it lowers pride in the community and it is less likely that people will fix up there homes. Along with fixing up the roads, I would look at State grants to fund giving additional money to police officers and teachers to live in some of the aging and ailing neighborhoods. People would feel safer and they usually begin to fix up their homes. We could also change some of the ordinances in the city that make expanding older homes more restrictive and less likely to happen (ex. Require 400 sq. ft. of covered parking; a lot of the older aging and ailing neighborhoods have 0-1 garages). I would also be open to looking into low interest loans to residents and businesses that live or work in designated areas of the city. This money should be available through redevelopment grants.