Under Andreas leadership, City Hall will also use zoning overlays to encourage transit-oriented development and mitigate costly parking requirements, and establish an inclusionary development transfer program to enable the building of more affordable housing units near transit. } .widget-row { She will further allocate resources to addressing youth homelesness through programs like youth rapid rehousing, which provides rent payment for residents ages 18 to 24, and increase coordination with wrap-around service providers to meet the social, emotional, educational and health needs of our young residents. As Mayor, Andrea will create an interactive dashboard of police data including traffic stops, stop and frisk, use-of-force, Field Investigation Observation Encounters (FIOEs) including those that are deemed to be voluntary, demographics of our public safety agencies, and budgetary numbers. Andrea will push for programs that help those people who are most vulnerable, and also address the underlying living conditions that are making people sick, including air and water contaminated by environmental pollutants and inadequate access to fresh foods in food deserts.. TDR is a new and flexible financing tool that enables more housing creation more quickly: if a developer does not build the maximum allowable amount of units on a property, they can transfer rights to build those units to another developer. This issue is personal for Andrea, who grew up down the street from the epicenter of Bostons opioid crisis. 100% remote. On the City Council, Andrea has been a tireless champion for change in Bostons schools. .votebox-scroll-container { Close the continued gap in early childhood and PreK quality access. Support ending sentences of life without the possibility of parole and oppose the death penalty. display: table; High quality and affordable childcare means parents and guardians are not prevented from being employed nor must they spend a disproportionate percentage of earnings on childcare. It should not have taken the public, painful murders of Black men and women by police for our leaders to not only acknowledge the systemic racism in our policing and criminal legal systems, but also to take real action to implement evidence-based reforms to transform these systems so they serve us all equally. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { Clearly theres a distinction in how we were treated when we were acting out, said Campbell. The new capital will cover costs of capital, labor, and manufacturing technology that are difficult to meet on affordable housing projects. Incumbent Andrea Campbell and Jeff Durham advanced from the primary for Boston City Council District 4. Low-income residents, BIPOC, immigrants, people with disabilities, and those with pre-existing medical conditions are the most at-risk populations from the devastating health and economic impacts of climate change. In addition to trauma-informed care, mental and behavioral health care and recovery services are foundational to Bostons overall health. She will explore updated zoning that allows for ADU projects by right, a streamlined permitting process to enable homeowners to take on these smaller projects, and ADU project eligibility for density bonuses. 2. .widget-row.Libertarian { She will continue expansion of BlueBikes and enhance utilization of low-cost memberships available to residents. Andrea will invest in street projects that serve to connect our neighborhoods, prioritize communal gatherings, build social connectivity and cohesion, and increase economic activity in partnership with independent restaurants, small retail, and diverse operators. Implementing the recommended fixes is long overdue, and the district must follow through with its commitment to annual reviews, so we continuously improve this critical lever for equity. As a City Councilor, Andrea has been a consistent voice for efficient and effective management of taxpayer dollars. The MBTA contracts with operators to provide a range of ferry services to islands throughout the Boston Harbor. New funding allows us to provide rental assistance to anyone with a lease, paying up to 15 months of rent. The first in a series of profiles of the historic field of candidates vying to be Bostons next mayor. Protect and empower Bostons immigrant communities. As a City Councilor, Andrea has been a leader in pushing for inclusive budgeting and will continue to advocate for these important changes while maintaining Bostons strong financial reputation and bond rating. Some Bostonians live in these neighborhoods, enabling them to participate in the economy and live, work and play in safe, clean, green spaces. When he was released, he tried to make up for lost time with the children, instilling lessons and emphasizing education, Campbell said. Use the Citys contracting to support local, diverse food vendors. .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} Andreas husband Matt here. But this is about more than protecting current artists and resources it is about expanding Bostons arts and culture community throughout our neighborhoods and across creative mediums. height: 22px; left: 0; In order to take on a job search, recovery program, or educational pursuit, one must first have a place to call home. Housing is considered transit-oriented if it is located within a quarter mile of an entrance to a public transit stop. Increased household waste production during the pandemic and international restrictions placed on recyclable materials have made it more important than ever to implement bold residential, commercial, and institutional strategies to reduce solid waste. Public policy. High-quality surveillance demands robust data: BPHC should publish a weekly dashboard modeled off of the Commonwealths state-level report to provide real-time transparency about availability and utilization of testing, vaccinations, and rates of COVID-19 with neighborhood, race/ethnicity, occupation and age integrated throughout. Andrea knows that real, generational change starts by listening, continually engaging, and empowering residents, civic groups, and organizers working to better their communities. Under Andreas leadership, Boston will encourage developers to build on-site inclusionary development as much as possible to bridge the racial and class divisions and simultaneously strengthen the IDP transfer program for off-site development, whereby market-rate developers can transfer their mandatory inclusionary units to a non-profit affordable housing developer who will get more bang for their buck building more affordable units by tapping into government subsidies and tax credits. Last I checked, we were still waiting to hear from @BostonPatrolmen on why they enabled and elevated an accused child molester. As Attorney General, Andrea will ensure that Massachusetts is climate resilient, and that no community endures a disproportionate share of environmental pollution and corresponding health impacts. Tackling this head-on is one of Bostons greatest challenges it is untenable for the people who spend time there, the residents living and working there, and the businesses in the area. Supporting restaurants through the pandemic while strengthening Bostons restaurant industry in the long-run by cutting red tape, removing barriers to access, and making this industry more equitable and inclusive. Hold gun sellers accountable if they sell a gun without safety features, particularly when such guns are sold to new and untrained gun owners. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { Recognizing the potential for arts projects, active green spaces, and housing solutions in the community, Andrea brought together community stakeholders, higher-ed partners, nonprofits and developers to create innovative action plans for these disinvested areas. And while we are all eager to return to safe, in-person learning, the benefits of technology-enabled personalized learning and technology skills for students will continue once the pandemic is behind us. Partner with community organizations and neighborhood health centers to ensure the needs of those in underserved communities are identified and addressed. Andrea will ensure jobs in the green economy are available to our residents through partnerships including with unions, Boston Public Schools, and vocational education providers to train our young people to be future leaders and innovators in environmental sciences, engineering, and resiliency. Diversify our public safety agencies. Ensure protections reflect current marketing practices, including abusive and misleading internet advertisements, misleading software applications and payment processing abuses. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. This is a public health crisis that demands singular focus. Advance inclusionary development. .widget-row.Republican { As Mayor, Andrea will require yearly anti-racism training for all city departments, Commissions, and Boards. She was also clear about her intent to pursue police reform and reduce the Boston Police Departments budget. She will also ensure that these valuable tools are quickly deployed for all employees. Andrea will work with the State to expand access to programs offered by MassCEC and others that fund retrofitting, and will create incentives for property owners to improve efficiency in their rental properties in order to lower costs for renters and improve housing quality. A revolving loan fund takes an initial seed investment to develop affordable housing. }) letter-spacing: 0.03em; Andrea will prioritize disease surveillance efforts to mitigate future pandemic risk and preventive services to build more resilient public health. No matter how innovative and effective Bostons services are, they must be accessible for all Bostonians to be successful. Andrea will also deploy Community Health Workers as part of this solution, who are equipped to partner with residents and ensure they are connected to shelter, treatment, recovery, and healthcare services they need to get on a path to security, stability, and recovery. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. As Mayor, Andrea will officially make this summit a recurring event to ensure that every Bostonian can have their voice heard. The COVID-19 pandemic has further revealed a catastrophic inequity in air quality. It was traumatic in so many different ways, she said. Andrea commits to expanding the Mayors Office of Immigrant Advancement including hiring lawyers to assist with legal representation and other legal issues. Andrea will lead an equity-driven approach to solving the housing crisis and lead in such a way that ALL stakeholders are engaged and included she will optimize the Citys housing assistance programs to provide immediate relief, and take a holistic and innovative approach to planning and zoning reform, tackling homelessness, and creating more safe, affordable, and stable housing for all Bostonians. Dismiss. Its past time to bring our school buses into the 21st century. $('.pastResponses').show(); Andrea also supports the implementation of a Conservation Corps to ensure we have a dedicated and diverse green workforce and increased pathways to union careers. Priorities the new attorney general touched on in her speech also included fighting wage theft; working to ensure all children have access to behavioral health services and a high-quality education; holding employers accountable for wage theft; fighting public corruption; bringing more transparency to the states prisons; defending Massachusetts gun laws; and addressing the opioid crisis, including holding accountable the companies that have profited from it. Andrea also sees first-hand the disproportionate impact of fossil-fuel pollution on neighborhoods like her own and knows that Bostons transportation system drives and reinforces the deep inequities in the city. ANDREA'S VISION Create a More Livable City for the Disability Community[7]. As mayor, she says, she would offer all Bostonians truly equitable opportunities that could halt more families generational cycles of poverty and incarceration. At a time when so many people have lost faith in our governments ability to Andrea believes no one is above the law, and has been on the record to end qualified immunity since her time as a Boston City Councilor. Andrea will work with state and federal officials to transform our legacy commuter rail network into a regional rail network that meets the needs of a 21st century economy. Establish the Boston Civic Leaders Summit as an annual convening of local civic leaders across the city. Some neighborhoods already have resident leaders or civic associations that do this well, but many do not. Generate green dividends for residents. Prioritize walkable neighborhoods. Andrea believes we cannot stop advocating for reproductive and maternal health once a child is born. Building a more livable Boston through equitable transportation and environmental justice. The Campbell Administration will advocate to change this federal definition, opening the door to more truly affordable housing with income eligibility guidelines that capture more low and middle income residents and their immediate neighbors. Families have no choice but to live in uninhabitable, unsanitary apartments causing residents to suffer illnesses and fear for their childrens safety. The infrastructure, including docks, roads, waste removal, and transportation capabilities would need to be readied projects which could be initiated swiftly and provide high quality jobs for Boston residents. Prioritize Housing, Transportation, and Food Security. In places like Summer Street near South Station, and Washington Street in Roslindale where bus lanes have been implemented, even car drivers benefited from reduced congestion and not having conflicts with the bus, and cyclists experienced safer commutes on these busy streets. Her current term ends on Andrea Campbell (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Massachusetts. Build trust in immigrant communities. And then when my brothers were intertangled with it, I was often the first person that got called as the sister, as the next of kin. As Mayor, she will ensure both schools and partners have a whole-child focus that includes arts, athletics, applied learning opportunities like internships, and other connections to the world outside of the school walls, so a young persons experience in Boston reflects the world class city that we are and we can nurture the passions of our exceptional young people. Far too often these needs go unmet in Boston, disproportionately in communities of color, leading directly to deep economic disparity. border-radius: 50%; Reporting on Bostons urban beat since 1965. } Together, we can achieve a greener future, and secure more sustainable, healthy lives for our children. They are the site of our first date with our future partner, the places we gather with friends and family to celebrate milestones, and where co-workers become lifelong friends. She will update the Fair Chance Tenant Selection Policy to prohibit discrimination against potential tenants with histories in housing court and ensure that children in families that are evicted do not appear on eviction records so that they are set up to reach their full potential. In 2019, working closely with students, families, teachers, students and community activists, she developed her Action for Boston Children plan, a comprehensive strategy to bring equity to our public schools. font-size: 16px; Until that tweet from the union, Campbell had seemed politically untouched by her proximity to violence. The MBTA drastically overestimated the costs of making the Red-Blue connection, and the state has failed to plan ahead and coordinate with the MGH expansion project and Cambridge Street reconstruction, two opportunities to improve transportation access city-wide. For people with disabilities needing assistance with the Public Files, contact Glenn Heath at 617-300-3268. The City must harness Bostons unique cadre of food policy leaders to build a resilient food system so that families are able to regularly source healthy meals. Campbells staff told the news website Politico that she intends to create an elder justice unit that would focus on increasing equal access to health care and protect seniors from fraud and deceptive business practices. Andrea knows that to ensure the health and safety of all our communities, we must break cycles of poverty, trauma, criminalization and generational inequity in Boston, and as mayor she will transform our approach to policing and public safety and reimagine our criminal legal system to deliver equitable access to justice. When it comes to this response, Andrea is committed to looking at more than opioids because she knows that its illegal drugs harming communities, and all too often, harming our communities of color. Andrea believes college students and recent graduates who need employment opportunities are ideal candidates to support the highest need students through a district-wide paid tutoring program. Every resident in our City, regardless of immigration status, should feel like Boston belongs to them. Diversify the development workforce. Establish a Workforce Housing Voucher. We must invest more in evidence-based programs and services that address the root causes of violence and crime. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { Focus and improve central offices role. Lawrence: Why were some FBI agents 'inclined to believe Trump'? font-weight: bold; Call for the formation of a Police Accountability Unit within the Civil Rights Division to support and ensure public trust and confidence in local law, including through the development of community and law enforcement partnership and through pattern or practice investigations where law enforcement practices appear racially biased. That is why Andrea has spent her entire career making government more accessible to Bostonians and will make this a top priority as Mayor. Fight for reproductive justice. COVID-19 also increased utilization of telehealth, but this approach can be scaled further to ensure access for all Bostonians as we work to achieve equitable healthcare more broadly. The City already collects this data through existing rental registration, so we can track these issues more closely, but we can expand the information through the rental registration program to better assess patterns. Campbell, who emerged as an early favorite according to one poll, is five months fresh off the Boston mayoral campaign. These moratoriums must be extended and people should not be held accountable for COVID-19 related debts caused by this public health crisis. Now, as Healey launches her gubernatorial bid, Campbell has another barrier to break: she would be the first Black woman to sit in the attorney general's chair. Delivery service apps like GrubHub and UberEats charge restaurants as much as 30% on each takeout transaction. Excerpt: "[Y]our District 4 City Councilor is responsible for clear and direct communication with City Hall. Employment and wages are lower for Black and Hispanic workers, even at similar levels of education. While other states are taking steps to restrict the rights of transgender individuals, Andrea is committed to shielding them from hatred in all its forms. Andrea knows that pollution and the climate crisis is a public health crisis and that the investments we need to make in resiliency and sustainability are opportunities to improve the health and economic well-being of our residents. div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } .widget-row.Democratic { After graduation, she worked for a few years in New York. Andrea will continue these efforts as your Attorney General and fight to ensure everyone has access to safe, healthy and affordable housing in a community that they choose. We must prudently prepare for the inevitability of rising seas, stronger storms, and crippling heat waves. Through this program, assistance would be available for residents at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Line, and would be bolstered through staffing at the Office of Housing Stability and by establishing a co-op internship program with local law students and recent graduates. Work with state and federal leaders to address gun violence. Make Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) work for Boston. Andrea has a plan to increase access to shelters, decentralize recovery services throughout our city, and dedicate the necessary resources and leadership. When she was 29, her twin brother, who suffered from scleroderma, died while in state custody awaiting trial. Get Operations Right, So Schools Can Focus On What Really Matters. Double-down on the success of street patios. Chinatown has the worst air quality in Massachusetts while communities of color in our city face the highest exposure to pollution statewide. Rethinking the role of central office to better support principals, along with leveraging partnerships and coaching supports, can help improve principal tenure. Bostons restaurants ground us in the citys rich cultural diversity and international identity, and are a key part of why people choose to live in the City. The city of Boston, Massachusetts, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. background-color: green; Boston needs steady, consistent and courageous political leadership so we can ensure every student, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, income, language, or neighborhood has a world-class public school education. 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