Wesley Pelletier

Healthcare Gender-affirming treatment should be easily accessible to folks who are seeking it out, and I want to write policy that actually does that. Environment / Energy Inventory and protect mature street trees. Environment / Energy Create additional community gardens and food forests. Environment / Energy Improve parks and greenspace in tandem with development activities, funded by impact fees. Environment / Energy Increase environmental impact fees on polluters like mega-yachts and mega-corporations, to fund green infrastructure. Education Ensure that Portland Public Schools are adequately funded. Economy Immediately enact a 20 minimum wage. Infrastructure / Transportation Restore free large item pickup. Infrastructure / Transportation Expand Bus routes and service frequency. Infrastructure / Transportation Create a city-wide sidewalk snow clearing program. Infrastructure / Transportation Support expanded Amtrak services. Infrastructure / Transportation Build a light rail system to connect the jetport, waterfront, and downtown. Government Reform Create more Council districts to improve responsiveness. Government Reform Improve accountability by transferring power from the unelected City Manager to elected officials. Government Reform Move mayoral election from off-years to boost turnout. Housing Continue to modernize zoning codes to reduce barriers to housing construction. Housing Provide emergency rent assistance. Housing Give renters the right of first refusal to buy apartments put up for sale. Allow affordable housing providers the next option. Housing Restrict short term rentals to owner-occupied and put hundreds of units of housing back on the market. Housing Require developers to build more affordable housing. Taxes / Budget Create participatory budgeting so D2 can decide where D2 funds get spent. Taxes / Budget Shift property tax burden off Portland families and onto big business. Taxes / Budget Pressure the state legislature to allow a lodging tax on wealthy tourists. Taxes / Budget Expand senior property tax relief to all ages. Wages / Job Benefits Create a municipal department of labor to protect workers. Abortion / Contraception Crisis Pregnancy Centers use misleading tactics to try and prevent people who are pregnant and in a desperate position from getting abortions and other reproductive care. I'll fight to make it harder for these predatory businesses to operate.