The interesting thing to note about this mayor election is that it is not a competition about party. Its not Democrat vs. Republican. Its not Liberal vs. Conservative. Its about the candidate that can do the most for the city of Memphis. Some aspects about the city to focus on in this election include:- Effectively combating the crime rate. Putting more cops on the streets is only going to raise taxes. How can we make a poor, poverty-stricken Memphis safer without paying a fortune for it? We need a plan. Mayor Herenton has no plan. We need a candidate with an idea to make things in this city work for the people.
- Rebuilding the community around the city (outside the 240 Interstate loop). Areas such as Frayser, Raleigh, South Memphis, Westwood, Whitehaven, Parkway Village, Fox Meadows, and Hickory Hill, whom have been all but forgotten in the past 10-15 years, have gone to the waste side as the mayor focuses all his attention on the inner revitalization of the city, and the downtown environment.
- Limiting outer-area city development. As development continues to make Germantown Parkway a more and more frustrating road to drive on, it continues to create holes in the city, which were once popular with regular business. Areas like the former Mall of Memphis and the Mid-South Fairgrounds, are perfectly setup for active business, but because of the decline in the environment surrounding them and the excessively-rapid expansion out east, they are being forgotten and quickly turning into ghost-towns.
- Maintaining Downtown, in the process of rebuilding the city. This starts with the Pyramid. What are we going to do about it? If the Bass Pro Shop Plan doesn't work, we need to redevelop the northern section of downtown. Even if that means finding multiple vendors for the Pyramid, we need to find a way to make this section of downtown a prominent tourist attraction, and an area that Memphis can be proud of.
- Fixing the corruption with MLGW. I guess the answer to this is simple: Find a decent President to run MLGW. While the answer could be easy to rehire Herman Morris, if he doesn't win the mayor race, consideration should also be given to several other potential candidates. The last thing we need is another Joseph Lee.
Did I miss something? Is there another primary issue that we should focus on in this election? If so, please comment.
2 comments:
It seems like the City has stagnated over the last few years. We have a good City with a lot of potential.
People tend to equate Memphis with Herenton but I continually have to remind them that there is a lot more to our City.
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