LOUISVILLE FOR ALL

MONEY

• serve on the labor and economic development committee to ensure everyone has access to economic opportunities

• create more high paying jobs in black neighborhoods to help address Louisville’s wealth gap

• start distributing NDF money equitably, not equally

• find new revenue options such as medical cannabis, gambling, and professional sports teams

• prioritize needs such as full-service grocery stores, entertainment venues, and recreational activities in the West End of Louisville

• train and hire people who live by new business developments, especially youth, through re-engagement centers so young adults have access to work.

• limit exploitative businesses such as liquor stores, dollar stores, vape stores, pawn shops, and overpriced convenience stores 

• continue to grow tourism that leads to local job opportunities, Downtown but also on Broadway

• ensure all businesses have fair access to major economic booms such as the Kentucky Derby

• support JCPS Academies of Louisville with more local business partnerships, more certification programs, trade schools that create union jobs

HOUSING

• make Community Commandments in all neighborhoods to lead new developments so residents benefit just as much

• work with state representatives to protect renters and prevent displacement and/or gentrification

• seek out private/public partnerships to build new housing or renovate old housing for current residents

• create new homeownership programs for families of all incomes

• repurpose vacant properties and surface lots to better serve the community

• house or build low-barrier shelters for citizens experiencing homelessness

• help transition unhoused families into permanent housing

• make early childhood education affordable in every neighborhood

• fight gentrification by starting community land trusts and grants

• support clean hands ordinances

 SAFETY

• serve on the public safety committee to advocate for criminal justice reform, safer neighborhoods, and fixing root causes of crime

• address causes of crime such as food scarcity, poverty, and lack of resources

• fund after-school programs in every neighborhood including arts, sports, life skills, and gun safety that has buy-back incentives

• fix damaged infrastructure across our neighborhoods

• use arts therapy as restorative justice

• strengthen relationships between police and community with fair policing across the city, more diverse departments, and a community review board to investigate police shootings

• build safety zones at health clinics

• begin divest-invest with law enforcement so we can prioritize caring for people instead of caging people

• create an unbias surveillance program across the city to protect businesses, tourists, and public spaces from crime

• make 2-way conversions in residential areas with dangerous traffic

HEALTH

• serve on the community affairs, health and education committee to fight environment injustice, advocate for youth, and best represent our diverse district

• partner with local groceries and developers to build new affordable options to serve this district, including but not limited to The Next Door Market, Rainbow Blossom, and more

• expand programs like New Roots  and Dare to Care in providing food education to our citizens on nutrition and preparation of fresh food

• shift public transportation to become more eco-friendly, accessible, and fight climate change

• work with city and state policy makers to explore access to alternative energy while collaborating with peer cities who have transitioned to clean energy to help meet our environmental goals

• support Planned Parenthood in family planning, clinic access, abortion rights, access to emergency contraception, and sex education

• recreate urban daycare coalitions to improve quality of early childhood programs in poor neighborhoods

• collaborate with CDC’s such as the Black CDC to ensure everyone has access to healthcare services

• reassess surface parking downtown to convert to green spaces and bury power lines to improve our tree canopy

• address environmental injustice with clean energy focuses in areas that have been neglected

 INCLUSION

• start the annual District 4 Summit where all neighborhoods meet to set goals, discuss problems, work on solutions, allocate Neighborhood Development Funds in an equitable way, and draft a district report

• form a coalition to create a Black Louisville Agenda in collaboration with ADOS Louisville, BLM Louisville, Louisville Urban League, Louisville NAACP, Simmons College of Kentucky, the Louisville Black Panther Party, historically black churches, and similar organizations, politically implemented by the Louisville Metro Council Black Caucus

• improve District 4 communications by continuing email newsletters but adding official Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube as well as text and voice broadcasting for important news

• create inter-generational programming that connects senior citizens with public school population for tech training and more

• make sure all citizens with disabilities are able to participate in our society through required public accommodations

• continue supporting the LGBTQ+ community through equal benefits for couples, inclusive sex education for youth, and proper public accommodations

• fight for women’s rights in equal pay, health care, and paid leave

• ensure we have a safe city for immigrants, migrants, and refugees where LMPD is not working with ICE

• increase youth program and entertainment offerings across city, including the completion of Waterfront Park Phase IV

• require every part of town has access to quality public transportation, internet, and parks

“LOUISVILLE FOR ALL OR LOUISVILLE FOR NOBODY.”