THE SILVER STANDARD

We force 80-year-olds to use buggy apps to report problems.

That's disrespectful. Every resident over 65 gets a Gold Card — a physical card with a direct line to my office. A human answers.

No automated menus. If a senior needs a wheelchair ramp or grab bars, that permit is auto-approved in 24 hours.

You've earned the right to be heard.

THE NEXT GEN ACCELERATOR

We complain about teenagers causing trouble, but what have we given them to do? Rec centers that close at 5 PM.

I will launch a D11 Summer Jobs Program that partners with local businesses — paid, not volunteer.

We'll convert underused community rooms into supervised gaming lounges that build STEM skills. And we'll fund a 24/7 text-based mental health line for high schoolers.

Anonymous, free, immediate.

THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD SHIELD

School ends at 2:30. You work until 5:30. Private care costs $500/month +. I will fund after-school programs at local parks to cover the gap. Every police and fire station in D11 will have a camera-monitored Safe Exchange Zone for custody handoffs — no more meeting in a dark parking lot.

Supporting single parents isn't charity

It's homelessness prevention.

SAVE THE DOGS

In 2025, LA euthanized over 1,200 dogs. As a dog dad to Winnie and James, I take this personally. I will fund foster grants from my discretionary budget — it's cheaper to pay you to house a dog than to pay the shelter to kill it.

When capacity hits 90%, I will push for adoption fees to be automatically waived. We empty the cages, not the budget.

CONNECTED & PROTECTED STREETS

Bike lanes that start and stop randomly force cyclists into traffic. That's dangerous for everyone. I will close the gaps to create continuous corridors and use hard barriers, not paint, to separate cars from bikes. I'm not anti-car. I'm pro-pow. Every bike in that lane is a car removed from your commute.

THE RIDER EXPERIENCE

We spend billions on new subway lines, but people are afraid to ride the ones we have. Police at the station perimeter don't help you on the bus. I will push Metro to put uniformed ambassadors on the actual trains and buses to enforce the code of conduct. If a bus is dirty, riders text a photo and it gets pagged for cleaning. The Expo Line moves 20,000 people an hour. A freeway lane moves 2,000. Making transit safe is the most selfish thing a driver can do to fix traffic.