THE FUTURE OF CLEVELAND
Public Service
- Expand curbside recycling program citywide.
- Implement proactive, systematic street repair and resurfacing program to improve overall quality of Cleveland's roadways and reduce potholes.
- Continue record-setting pace of condemned structure demolition and increase programming to rehabilitate houses that should be saved.
- Construction to begin on two new recreation facilities in 2009.
Economic Development
- Funnel more City and local business dollars back into our local economy to stimulate the local economy.
- Build a green economy that promotes green collar industries, creates green collar jobs and provides access to those jobs for Cleveland residents.
- Create an environment that encourages entrepreneurship and provides business support to local small businesses and minority and female-owned enterprises.
- Leverage City economic development dollars to attract new companies, retain existing business and grow the economy.
- The Jackson Administration is working with the White House to use the Federal Stimulus plan as a catalyst to create new businesses in the city of Cleveland, to help existing businesses to continue to access capital and to provide jobs for residents.
Jobs
- Utilize newly merged Workforce Development system to remove barriers to employment.
- Transform traditional manufacturing labor force into a highly skilled and experienced workforce for the jobs of the future.
- Create career paths for young people through vocational training and apprenticeships within the City and with local businesses.
- Leverage stimulus dollars to increase job training and job placement opportunities to meet the demand of existing jobs.
Safety & Security
- Continue Neighborhood Safety Initiatives and Gun Suppression Initiatives to address crime hot spots.
- Employ aggressive police tactics along with community outreach efforts to help prevent crime and empower residents.
- Hire new police officers and firefighters in 2009 and offer additional entrance exams to maintain safety forces strength.
- Create community outreach and engage residents to continue improvements in neighborhoods to reduce crime.
Education
- Create equal, high achieving curriculum and achievement standards throughout the region to ensure all children receive excellent education.
- Develop regional magnet schools to offer Cleveland students and suburban students unique, 21st Century education.
- Assess every child to ensure that all children, including at-risk and gifted children, are properly assigned and receive the education that is right for them.
- Implement longer school days and school years to increase student achievement.
- Create financial aid opportunities for all students to attend college.
Seniors
- Empower senior citizens through the Senior Power program, focusing on crime and fraud prevention and increase access to senior services.
- Continue Senior Initiative to identify and help senior citizens facing the most difficult housing and social services conditions.
- Build capacity to provide programs to senior citizens and make every City neighborhood a model for elder-friendly living.
