Frank Woodson

Nonpartisan

Use the Birmingham Land Bank to convert vacant, abandoned, and taxdelinquent properties into quality affordable housing, green spaces, and community assets.

Support adult diploma and GED completion, career certifications, and reentry programs to ensure everyone—especially returning citizens—has a pathway to dignity and employment.

Create clear, safe, and supported pipelines for Birmingham’s youth to access college, trades, military careers, or direct employment opportunities.

Expand access to capital for local entrepreneurs, especially minority- and women-owned businesses, through city-backed microloan funds and technical assistance.

Reignite economic activity in North Birmingham, Parkway East, Five Points West, and Downtown Ensley through targeted investment and infrastructure improvements.

Support and strengthen the office of the police chief while ensuring oversight, transparency, and adherence to constitutional policing practices.

Partner with Alabama’s community college system and employers to create Opportunity Centers in each district, offering career coaching, job placement, and CTE training.

Restore funding for community-based youth programs, athletics, arts, and enrichment in every neighbourhood—especially in underserved communities.

Expand investments in violence interruption, mental health response teams,and community-led public safety initiatives—particularly those focused on youth and trauma recovery.

Launch a 10,000 Homes Initiative to create new and renovated homeownership opportunities for working families, seniors, young professionals, and veterans.

Establish a New Office of Youth Enrichment to unify citywide youth efforts,including mentorship, school partnerships, workforce internships, and mental health supports.

Combat food insecurity by incentivizing and supporting fresh food markets, mobile food hubs, and neighborhood grocers in every food desert.

Launch Birmingham Works—a citywide workforce initiative focused on preparing residents for careers in trades, technology, healthcare, logistics, and advanced manufacturing.

Re-establish community policing so that every neighborhood knows their local officers and can build mutual trust and accountability.

Leverage underutilized and city-owned properties for catalytic developments that generate jobs, housing, and retail opportunities ensuring Birmingham residents benefit first from these assets.

Declare war on homelessness—not on the homeless—by expanding shelter capacity, permanent supportive housing, and wraparound services.

Build a citywide continuum of care that connects seniors, veterans, young families, and citizens on fixed incomes to essential services, housing support, and wellness resources.