VANESSA'S top priorities for District 1
ADEQUATE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ADEQUATE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ADEQUATE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A healthy community has Adequate and Affordable Housing that enables good physical and mental health which depends on homes being safe and free from physical hazards and harmful exposures, thus providing families a sense of privacy, security, stability and control; and promotes healthy neighborhoods by providing safe places for children t
A healthy community has Adequate and Affordable Housing that enables good physical and mental health which depends on homes being safe and free from physical hazards and harmful exposures, thus providing families a sense of privacy, security, stability and control; and promotes healthy neighborhoods by providing safe places for children to play and for adults to exercise that are free from crime, violence and pollution.
FOOD SECURITY
ADEQUATE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ADEQUATE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A healthy community is Food Secure when there are adequate grocery stores and farmers markets from which residents can purchase healthy foods over fast food outlets.
PUBLIC SAFETY
ADEQUATE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
A healthy community supports Public Safety by ensuring that there are an adequate number of police and fire officers to serve assigned neighborhoods; creating neighborhood watch programs to lower the risk of crime and improve street safety; working with police to ensure that police are responsive to local calls and maintain a presence in
A healthy community supports Public Safety by ensuring that there are an adequate number of police and fire officers to serve assigned neighborhoods; creating neighborhood watch programs to lower the risk of crime and improve street safety; working with police to ensure that police are responsive to local calls and maintain a presence in problem areas; and combating physical blight and galvanize the community to monitor public spaces and intervene when those spaces are threatened and help neighbors in need.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
A healthy community has adequate Public Transportation that provides access to jobs and educational opportunities; medical treatments and doctor’s appointments; access to healthy food outlets and places for play and being physically active.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A healthy community supports Economic Development because communities with adequate and affordable housing, access to healthy food, an adequate number of police and fire officers and adequate public transportation are attractive to potential businesses. Healthy communities are more productive, have fewer health care costs, are more active and encourage spending.