SAFE COMMUNITIES FOR EVERYONE

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• Focus on building up under-protected communities to make them safe for families and residents

• Maximize the number of direct investigation and enforcement officers, supplemented with civilians or reserve officers

• Clean up neighborhoods with a fair but assertive “broken windows” approach

• Host neighborhood events, kids summer camps, and related activities to increase familiarity and relationship between police patrols and the people they serve.

• Coordinate with Caddo Sheriff, Federal authorities, and La. State Police to get illegal firearms off the streets

• Continue efforts to improve compensation for police and fire personnel

 

RENEWAL AND FLOURISHING

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• Increase accountability through enforcement of  property and “care of premises” standards

• Protect single-family neighborhoods from unlawful conversions of properties into multiplexes

• Enforce restrictions on nuisances (noise, traffic, litter, pollution, and more) to make our communities enjoyable for their residents

• Sponsor and enforce “blight lien” ordinance to encourage owners of dilapidated properties to sell or restore them

• Raise awareness of the connection between enforcement of existing ordinances and their effects on our citizens’ livelihoods

• Work with neighborhood associations and Shreveport Green for increased trash and litter pickup

• Examine development standards for restoration/renovation in older neighborhoods to encourage infill development

 

A PLACE TO GROW, START, OR BRING BUSINESS

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• Focus on helping existing business owners grow their business and to attract and keep talent

• Support small business development initiatives and draw new investment for large projects

• Streamline permitting with a “yes you can” attitude starting with the Mayor’s office

• Re-examine UDC process and requirements to encourage development, particularly in older neighborhoods, without disrupting the character or quality of life.

• Form local business task force to determine how City government can help grow businesses and remove obstacles to growth

• Work with Louisiana Economic Development, BRF, Greater Shreveport Chamber and Caddo-Bossier African American Chamber to attract manufacturing and distribution facilities

 

SAFE STREETS AND MORE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE

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• Allocate resources to clean and maintain “gateway” areas of the city

• Set street and drainage priorities to evaluate and prioritize repairs based on need and urgency

• Develop five-year plan for repairs and sources of funding

• Stress-test essential services to ensure preparedness for inclement weather and eliminate extended outages

 

RESPONSIBLE & TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT

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• Develop standards for city services and report performance

• Include the public, city employees, and/or retirees in major decisions that affect them

• Involve business and community leaders in Shreveport’s operating budget and financial planning

• Correct water billing irregularities and overcharges

• Develop community priorities for spending one-time federal dollars related to COVID.