Mai Vang

Housing Real tenant protections mean giving renters a fair shot when landlords try to hike up rent or push them out without cause. It means making sure working families have time to catch up when an injury or layoff puts them behind, instead of finding themselves on the street 30 days later. Housing Prevention is more cost-effective overall and more humane than letting our neighbors lose their homes as our city looks to expand shelter space. I am serious about addressing homelessness in Salem. We start by protecting the our neighbors who are one bad month away from losing their housing. Infrastructure / Transportation Sidewalk infill projects to close gaps in pedestrian connectivity. Infrastructure / Transportation Pedestrian crossing enhancements, like median islands, flashing beacons, and improved lighting. Infrastructure / Transportation Increased traffic calming measures, like speed humps and realigned intersections. Criminal Justice / Public Safety My constituents continue to share with me that certain issues, quality of life issues including barking dogs, loud music, public camping, and non-criminal disputes, like evictions or neighbor conflicts do not always have SPD response. We must implement and provide the necessary resources for community policing models to intervene in quality-of-life public safety issues.