Top 10 Challenges & Solutions for Our Ward
1. Public Safety to Protect & Save Lives
Dan’s solutions:
- Teamwork with the Chicago Police for zero crimes
- Strategic police cameras to prevent crimes & arrest criminals
- Strict sentencing for criminals & better jail conditions for personal rehabilitation
- Better youth services & youth jobs to end recruitment by dangerous street gangs
- Work with our 27th Ward elected police district councils: 11th District, 12th District, 18th District
2. Saving You Money with Lower Taxes & Fees
Dan’s solutions:
- Responsible & transparent City Hall budgeting
- Lower property taxes for families & small businesses
- Lower sales taxes for everyone
- Lower CTA bus & train fares
- Monthly 27th Ward financial reports given to you
- Monthly City Hall financial reports given to you
3. Affordable & Quality Housing
Dan’s solutions:
- Lower property taxes & rents
- No apartment slumlords or building violations
- Best public housing & no government corruption – – No more Burnett family corruption!
- Build new homes, condos & apartments to push down housing costs
4. Affordable & Plentiful Groceries
Dan’s solutions:
- New grocery stores to push down costs of food & necessities
- More greenhouses & urban gardening to lower costs
- Less shoplifting & less security costs to lower costs
5. Best Schools & Colleges
Dan’s solutions:
- Safe & clean buildings
- Better academic learning & one-on-one tutoring
- Better nutrition & physical fitness
- Work with local school councils, teachers’ unions & administrators
- Work with the school board & no financial corruption
6. Best CTA Service & METRA Service
Dan’s solutions:
- Full public safety
- Faster CTA buses & trains
- New CTA station at Lake St./Western Ave. (Green Line)
- New CTA station at United Center (Pink Line)
- Fix CTA station at Lake St./Ashland Ave. (Green & Pink Lines)
- New METRA station at Ashland Ave. & Arbour Pl. (Serving our Near Westside)
7. Quality & Plentiful Jobs
Dan’s solutions:
- Retain today’s businesses & jobs
- Create new businesses & jobs
- Assist minority-owned & women-owned businesses
- Invest neighborhood TIF funds to help families & small businesses – – No more Burnett family corruption!
- Help you open a business
8. Best City Hall Services
Dan’s solutions:
- Care for our seniors, people with disabilities, veterans & homeless
- Care for our families & children
- End today’s drug addiction crisis
- Better hospitals & mental health centers
- Best Ward services: snow removal, garbage service, recycling service & forestry service
9. Better Parks, Environment & Public Way Conditions
Dan’s solutions:
- Safe, clean & vibrant parks & park activities
- More recycling collection & less garbage collection from homes, businesses, city offices & festivals
- Better air quality with better CTA service & proper government regulations
- No more graffiti vandalism
- Safe streets, alleys, sidewalks & streetlights
10. No More Burnett Family Corruption: After 31 Years of Very Bad Decisions, It’s Time for Change!
Dan’s solutions:
- No 27th Ward alderman should be able to appoint their unqualified child to be our alderman – – Walter Burnett III is a nepotism choice and unqualified to be alderman – – He should resign immediately and a special election should be held
- 8-year term limits for Chicago elected officials: Mayor, Aldermen, Clerk, Treasurer, School Board Members & Local Councils