Greg Fischer just released his jobs plan and it contained this:
- Encourage public-private partnerships to allow for greater private sector participation in the development of transportation improvements
- Make biking safer and more attractive by building more bike lanes and educating drivers and bikers alike to improve safety on our roads and in our neighborhoods
- Design walkable neighborhoods through good sidewalk planning and appropriate safety features and other basic amenities to make walking feasible and enjoyable for everyone
- Work for better regional coordination of land use and transportation planning to ensure that communities are built to provide the mobility and livability that all of our citizens deserve and is required to build a prosperous community
- Ensure Louisville Metro’s inclusion in planning for the National High-Speed Rail Network
- Recognize the Ohio River as an underutilized economic development asset for the cheap, green movement of goods
I like what he’s got to say.
But.
I’m disappointed in his apparent support of an expanded spaghetti junction.
He’s also speaking to the economic situation in areas of town that us heathen libruls usually ignore:
- Grow our existing job centers at Riverport in southwest Jefferson County and Bluegrass Commerce Park in eastern Jefferson County
- Capitalize on the Louisville Metro job opportunities resulting from the expansion of Fort Knox and the estimated addition of 5,000 new civilian jobs resulting from the massive U.S Army Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) of 2005
- Embrace the efforts of leading manufacturers like Ford and GE to further establish their positions as global leaders in green manufacturing by providing an environment that encourages investment and job creation in clean energy initiatives
Click here (Warning: PDF Link) for his entire “plan.”
I’m aggravated that every Democrat and Republican in this mayoral race gives lip service to what they hope to be able to accomplish… without ever telling us how they will reach their goals.
When will somebody step up to the plate?
Thoughts?
6 responses so far ↓
1 AC360 // Feb 2, 2010 at 1:58 pm
My thoughts exactly. I want the big questions answered: WHY and HOW? And why you when others have tried?
2 Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) // Feb 2, 2010 at 2:12 pm
The question that keeps going through my mind with most of the candidates is: What was your visibility on this issue before the campaign?
It also would be great to see some hard-core specifics rather than generalities from all the campaigns. For instance, pick a neighborhood (outside of Downtown) — describe a vision for its future and how new jobs can come into the picture there, all the way down to the zoning and types of development that should take place there.
3 Chip // Feb 2, 2010 at 4:16 pm
sidewalks are already included in the $7.4 million makeover. Louisville at work program.
CJ November 30.
Fischer is using known plans/budget items as his own insights!
4 Jimmy // Feb 2, 2010 at 5:24 pm
What BS! He says “we must start with…” “the east end bridge”, “fix Spaghetti Junction” and “the new downtown bridge”.
Why doesn’t he just say I love the Ohio River Bridges Project and think it’s what Louisville needs?
While he’s at it, why doesn’t he say “And I love what River Fields has done for my campaign.”
5 Christy // Feb 3, 2010 at 5:16 pm
An explanation of “how” is simply not part of political discourse, at least not on the campaign trail. And very rarely from the elected. Yeah, I still call myself a liberal, but I am jaded. If they weren’t politicians they wouldn’t be running, right? They listen to what people say so that they don’t say anything controversial. It gets them money, which gets them elected. There is nothing more complicated about it than that. You know why? Because there aren’t enough voters that demand it any other way. Now. I’m going home to turn out all the lights and listen to NIN.
6 JTT // Feb 3, 2010 at 7:03 pm
How will he “ensure” the federal government does anything?
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