Priority Issues

Economic Prosperity through Environmental Sustainability

• Collaborate citywide efforts to integrate environmentally sustainable practices and resources efficiently into municipal operations
• Require city departments to coordinate and cooperate to implement existing plans in a fiscally responsible manner to strengthen economic development
• Support local small business owners through incentives that will create new job growth and uphold this growth for years to come

Education, Arts, Culture, and Vocational Skills Development

• Increase collaboration between the City and Denver Public Schools (ECE-12)
• Improve accessibility for DPS students to better utilize schools and programs that promote skill development such as the Career Education Center and North High School’s Computer Magnet program
• Maintain quality recreation centers, work to keep libraries open, expand arts and cultural experiences for Denver residents
• Encourage and educate the public about the rewards of volunteering and voting

Children, Families, Senior Citizens, and Neighborhoods

• Prioritize people over things
• Create and maintain peer mentors for youth, and promote programs that connect seniors with the community
• Encourage civic engagement by fostering spirit and pride through community events and neighborhood activities

Public Safety, Human Health and Equality for All

• Continue to enforce graffiti reduction efforts
• Make bike parking more accessible
• Support equal rights for all people regardless of age, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation
• Increase collaborative efforts between the City and Denver Human Services
• Maintain school and neighborhood based clinics
• Maintain Police, Fire, and Sheriff Services
• Maintain Public Infrastructures

Well-Designed and Well-Planned City

• Promote planning, development, and zoning codes that reflect and respect Northwest Denver’s historical character while integrating modern elements
• Promote community design as a means to create an environment that is walk-able, safe for children to play in, provides easy access to business, and a place where neighbors and friends can get together
• Value the elements of District 1 neighborhoods that contribute to their individual character and distinct personality