I’ve watched too many neighbors do everything right and still hit walls-on permits, school supports, safety, and basic services. After hearing the same stories season after season, parents juggling two jobs without after-school options, small shops delayed by simple paperwork, families waiting weeks for basic help - it became clear that patching symptoms isn’t enough. Waiting won’t fix this; it just raises the cost for the people with the least time and money to spare.

We’ll start where families feel it first: lower everyday costs and make the basics work. That means weatherizing homes to cut utility bills, adding after-school seats so parents can work, and making transit more reliable and affordable on the routes people use most. At the same time, we’ll open doors to good jobs - expanding apprenticeships tied to local employers and streamlining the path from training to a paycheck. And we’ll invest in youth safe spaces at schools and libraries in the hours that matter most.

You’ll be able to see what moved and what needs fixing next. We’ll publish plain-English scorecards every quarter, post the raw data with simple explanations, and hold open town halls - no spin, just results and next steps. If something slips, we’ll say why, how we’ll course-correct, and when you can expect the update.