Under the guidance of an Elicker administration, New Haven might be more like Austin. Or Asheville. Or Madison.
East Rock Alderman Justin Elicker, who’s running for mayor, presented that opportunity in his new “vision” for New Haven, which he released on Wednesday.
He named those three “small, progressive” cities that are “booming.” It’s a group that New Haven could join, he said.
“America’s innovators want to live close to where they work and play, in cities that are as green and beautiful as they are bustling and prosperous,” Elicker states on his website. “New Haven was the first such city in America, and though at times we have struggled, a renaissance beckons.”
Elicker lays out his vision in three parts: “Safer streets, stronger schools, and development.”
He calls for, among other things, better early childhood and character education in schools, participatory budgeting, reduction of debt, more mixed-use and transit-oriented development, an improved zoning code.
Click here to read Elicker’s vision.
You mean music venues will cease to be harassed by neighbors and the police? Dare say.