To the Citizens of Newhaven:
Below you shall find an outline through which I plan to guide Newhaven if you all grant me the honor of the Mayoral position.
Any and all points listed below are, of course, within your right as an active citizen of this great city to inquire about and input insight. I am here to be your Mayor, first and foremost.
Hereâs to a better tomorrow.
Surely, one of the most controversial and talked about issues arising with this new election is the reaction towards Vigilantes within this great city. Now, I understand the fear and concern in regards to strangers jumping from rooftop to rooftop with their own agendas. I understand that with this presence comes a level of insecurity: if there are so many individuals working outside of the law to protect this city, then how can organized law inforcement be deemed respected? Where does the line start and stop?
Within my time as Mayor, I shall not bend to this fear. I disagree with Mr. Winsor Iâm calling these Vigilantes urban enemies. Instead, I view them as necessary tools in keeping our wonderful city safe. As such, I move to encorporate the brave men and women at NCPD with these off-the-grid heroes. It is no surprise to anyone that the police cannot be everywhere at once, nor that those on the force should nor could stay up at all hours waiting for crime to strike. What, then, is the harm of voluntarily reaching out to those who are already taking it upon themselves to keep a watchful eye on their fellow citizens and asking if they would choose to work towards a common goal? Instead of instilling fear within and around those identifying as vigilantes, I move initiate understanding and cooperation. Making these Vigilantes public enemies only insights more violence, more destruction, and a culture in which people are afraid of doing the right thing if they feel it is not what those in power would want them to do.
Under my mayoral guidance, and this initiative to intergrate instead of segregate, Newhaven will move to be safer than ever.
Gentrification and Development
For the entirety of my professional career up until now, I have worked as an architect for this great city. I, more than anyone, understand the appeal and seeming necessity to constantly move towards improving Newhaven within every district. Safety and a better quality of life should be one of the main concerns of any man, woman, or non-binary individual in power.
What I think the current mayor forgets on this journey towards bettering Newhaven, however, is the people within the very districts he wants to revamp. Through the gentrification of corners of our city like the Basement, we are of course moving for building safer structures, introducing business to lower-income communities, and ensuring the streets here are just as safe as those within a more prosperous area of he city. But Mayor Winsor seemingly purposefully forgets that, to a certain capacity, full-on gentrification can isolate the lower class to an even lower economic standing. Coming into communities and replacing a beloved mom-and-pop shop with a corporate juice bar may, theoretically, pique the interest of those living outside of the Basement, but in doing so strips away Newhaven pride, our culture, and the livelihood of the very citizens for which we are bettering this city.
I move that, in the process of renovating our streets, we finally give those who live within those communities a voice. Polling processes, community meetings, and streamlined communication will, under my time as Mayor, connect higher-ups with the people on the ground in a truly democratic way. At last, Newhaven citizens will get a say before places they love are theoretically stripped away from them. We will hear their voice when they cry out for higher security in lower-income public schools, or for an influx in medical clinics focused around addiction and mental health. I will not scoff at desired for higher-quality shelters for our homeless and downtrodden.
In short, I want to be a mayor of the people first, and profit second.
As previously stated, I often see our great city through an architectural lens. As such, I cannot help but find issue in the sheer level of waste Newhaven unnecessarily produces. Under my leadership, I will do my best to enact initiatives to (forgive the joke) Make Newhaven Green Again. Solar paneling, where applicable, should be installed to replace typical electric consumption, as well as insolation that keeps buildings warm or breathable, depending on the season, in an environmentally friendly manner. Mayor Winsor has plans for Newhavenâs Harbor, I understand. Why not also take advantage of hydroelectricity in nearby buildings? Incorporation of green-topped buildings would not only lead to an influx in local agriculture, but will also boost the local economy and bring a new level of natural aesthetic to Newhavenâs skyline.
This is a city in which I â we â want future generations to thrive. One of the first steps is making sure Newhaven isnât a city of smog and pollution, and thereby inhabitable when that time comes.
Somehow, I feel as though the following notions should fall under common sense. But, for the sake of covering bases, I shall state them anyway.
Within Newhaven, those who menstruate should not worry about breaking the bank in order to supply themselves with necessary protection. On the contrary, I move to impose a Free Period Act, making products like pads and tampons free of charge to those who need them. If we can afford to hand out condoms for free â which I still say we should, for the record â we can absolutely afford to do so regarding materials for a nonvoluntary, completely natural and normal phenomena.
On a professional front, I will make sure no woman, person of color, or disabled individual gets paid any less than their male, white, and/or able-bodied counterpart for the same job. Sure, this is a national law in place already, but to say that such discrimination does not happen regardless would be naive and careless. From and corporate to local level, I move to crack down on payment equality. It is what a great city like Newhaven deserves.
Institutions like Planned Parenthood will not fear the closing of their doors under my watch. Safe sexual education and safe, legal pregnancy options are imperative to a healthy and happy city. Thinking otherwise only damages a community as a whole.
And of course, the rights and safety of those in the LGBTQAI+ community (I have heard also the GSM community, standing for gender and sexuality minority? Please inform me if I am misspelling) will never come into question with me as Mayor. Love is love is love and all that, and nobody within Newhaven should have to worry about being looked down upon for expressing the gender in which they identify, both in a social and professional setting. Discrimination of any kind based on who someone is or who they love will not stand.
Of course, I am a white man. I will never, fully, understand everything that those with less privlege than I go through. Therefore, if there is anything that I have missed within this category, please feel free to contact me and enlighten me. I am here for you, always.
If it hadnât been made clear already: I plan to be a mayor of the people. I would, if you will let me, like to lead the citizens of Newhaven with open channels of communication and with input from all. I want nothing more than for our beloved city to be safe, happy, and prosperous.
Hopefully, when the time to vote comes, you all will allow me to serve you. For any critiques or questions, feel free to contact me. You will not get a representative on the other line; you will hear my voice, as I will hear yours.
Once again, here is to a better tomorrow.
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