highlights and challenges for unopposed incumbent city council district 14 candidate odette ramos
Overview: Odette Ramos is running without contest in District 14, where she circulates neighborhood association meetings regularly. She is active in constituent services and introducing legislation
Environment: supports deconstruction, rather than demolition, to reduce waste[1]. construction and demolition are particularly carbon intensive, introduce harmful particles into the air of the surrounding area, and wasteful, and this is often overlooked, so it is exciting hearing this subject get attention if her statements on it are backed up with tangible support. tragically, the area’s only deconstruction facility was recently closed
Housing: tackles from a variety of angles — outlines Inclusionary Housing bill in op ed[2], passionately pushes for the companion legislation for a Land Bank[3], as well as supports increased funding for Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Nevertheless, displacement due to rising rent costs is staggeringly high in her district as renters are squeezed for profit by slum lords
Transportation: in favor of traffic calming, which should help pedestrian and bicycle safety and promote walkability and is widely popular in parts of her district[4]. after redistricting — the undemocratic gerrymandering that for some reason she was extremely excited about this past year — 28th and 29th street ar now within her jurisdiction, and it will be telling to see how those dangerous neighborhood roads that see extensive speeding, collisions and near-collisions change (or don’t) in the next few years
References:
[1] https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=6740675
