Where Joel Stands on
THE ISSUES
SAFETY FIRST: A PROACTIVE APPROACH
With your support, I'll continue to champion our Safer Streets initiative, focusing on getting motorists to slow the heck down, and adding the kinds of crosswalks, bike lanes, and lane-narrowing that change driving behaviors for the better. I'll see that our police - and the mental health pros riding with them - get the people, gear, and know-how to step in early, cool things down, and steer folks toward help. And I'll beef up Safe Routes to School, tighten up crossings and lighting, and make it easy for everyone, including kids and older neighbors, to move around Littleton without a worry.
STABILITY: INFRASTRUCTURE & FISCAL STEWARDSHIP
I'll work to swap out our aging water, sewer, and storm-drain lines - along with our city facilities - before they bust and cost us a fortune later. Along with that, I'll focus on getting our roads repaved, shoring up or replacing old bridges, and replacing crumbling sidewalks so you can drive, roll, or stroll hassle-free. I'll make every tax dollar count by planning projects for the long haul, fixing things right the first time instead of taking shortcuts.
PROSPERITY: SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES
As your council member, I'll fight to streamline and modernize permit and paperwork processes so entrepeneurs spend their energy on customers, not forms. I'll continue to support the Downtown Development Authority, Littleton Merchants Association, and other business leaders to keep our local economy strong. I'll also champion job training and trade skill programs that create good-paying careers for residents right here in Littleton.
HOUSING AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE
Many Littleton families feel strapped and stuck, wondering if they'll ever reach the life milestones their parents took for granted - like buying a home in the town they love and grew up in. I'll work to help make Littleton a place that has a range of attainable choices, from first-step condos to right-size cottages, always steering clear of one-size-fits-all mandates and protecting each neighborhood's character.
PARKS AND TRAILS FOR EVERYONE
In partnership with South Suburban Parks & Rec, I'll put accessibility first - ensuring our parks offer sturdy paths for wheelchairs and strollers, while also fighting to keep our beloved soft-surface trails just the way folks like them. I'll also work to ensure that families can find clean restrooms and convenient water stations right where they picnic, play, and cheer on the kids. And we'll keep Littleton green and a little wild by leaving open turf for pickup games and planting native grasses and plants to shelter birds, bees, and butterflies.
ARTS & CULTURE: LITTLETON'S CREATIVE SPIRIT
With your vote, I will continue to serve as City Council's liaison to the Arts & Culture Board to ensure that creative voices and local artists have a strong advocate on City Council. I will push to bring Littleton's Arts & Culture Strategic Plan off the page and into the real world, with new public art everyone can enjoy, funded through community-friendly ideas we craft as a team and by thinking creatively about how we use existing funding tools.
