We have accomplished a lot but we have a lot of unfinished work ahead of us. Here are my goals moving forward:
Approval and implementation of the Climate Action Plan
- Transportation + Transit/Mobility plan + car shares, bikes, shuttles, casual carpool
- Locate infill development on transit corridors nodes
- Zero Waste (purchase pooling for restaurants; plastic bottle ban)
- Green Building Codes
- Leverage MTC, Air Board and other regional bodies to fund Climate Change initiatives
Pilot Berkeley FIRST - Solar Financing plan in Fall 2008
Develop East Bay Green Corridor Partnership
- Identify regional growth industries in green/clean businesses
- Retain and Attract new businesses
- Work regionally to develop Green/Clean Energy Career Pathways that lead into entry, mid- and high-level jobs
Invigorate the Economy
- Downtown Area Plan (DAPAC) Implementation
- Hotel/Conference Center and Berkeley Art Museum Development
- West Berkeley Project
- Retain and expand artists in West Berkeley and strengthen the arts citywide
- Generate revenue for the Arts
- Improve commercial districts +programs to improve street behavior; benches, bathrooms, trash cans
Implement the 2020 Vision for Berkeley's Children and Youth
- Work with the school district and community to develop and implement a comprehensive plan with shared accountability with periodic reports to the School Board and City Council
- Improve efficacy and measure outcomes for all our city departments working with kids
- Work with community agency partners align funding with the 2020 Vision
- Develop Career Pathways and expand youth employment in conjunction with Berkeley City College, Employment Programs, public sector, private sector and the arts
- Support the YMCA Teen Center and the City Teen Nights
Promote healthy lifestyles and increase access to health services
- Early childhood prevention, screening, services
- Chronic Disease prevention and community outreach
- Mental Health Services Act + expansion into prevention and early intervention.
- Develop and improve recreational facilities: Regional Sports Facility at Gilman St.; Curvy Derby; and the public pools, including warm water pool.
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