Leadership for a Healthy and Safe Worcester
Worcester is at a crossroads. We are experiencing a huge boom of development, the city is revitalizing, yet it is also leaving so many behind. The effects of the pandemic are only making this more clear. I’m running because it is time for Worcester to show that it is possible to preserve and improve our communities while creating opportunities for everyone to thrive.
I moved to Worcester seven years ago when Jon and I bought our home in Newton Square, where we are now owner-occupied landlords. A year later we got married and I opened my small professional pet care business, Next Level Pet Care. Worcester has changed so much since my husband grew up, our transformation into a modern city is an ongoing one that needs to be done carefully to preserve the history and beauty of our city while adapting to the challenges of the 21st century.
I’ll fight to ensure we continue improving, creating a modern, equitable, and accessible community that honors our history. I will make sure that all voices are not only heard but listened to, while improving infrastructure and public transportation, supporting our schools, expanding access to housing, and improving our natural spaces.
Making Worcester Work for All Residents
Transportation
- Increase funding for sidewalk repair, replacement, or construction, because even where they exist they are in poor condition
- Improve the WRTA bus system by removing fares and reevaluating the routes to ensure they are efficient and sufficient for riders
- Audit and adapt the timing of our traffic lights to decrease congestion and travel time
Infrastructure
- Ensure affordable universal access to municipal broadband at gigabit or more speeds
- Handle street cleaning in a way that is convenient for the residents and effective for the city
- Introduce incentives to motivate construction projects to be completed on time or early
Accessibility
- Invest in our students with increased access to special needs and mental health professionals
- Expand transportation options by investing in more para-transit vehicles and wheelchair accessible buses
- Make the city website easier to navigate, more transparent, and compatible with screen readers
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