The Issues

Equity

Fairness

Justice

Equity

Equity

Residents

Resident-Driven Planning

We will prioritize resident needs over developer greed through neighborhood-driven decision-making processes, including making affordable housing and multi-modal communities our top priority. We will hold them accountable to these commitments.

Affordability Commitments

We will require developers to commit to affordable and accessible housing units prior to the City providing subsidies and incentives.

Monitoring and Compliance

We will preserve affordable housing stock by discouraging the sale of public housing by Denver Housing Authority; Strengthening covenant compliance by leveraging the City’s public assets; and Increasing funding by generating revenue streams.

Investment

We will invest in affordable housing in times of prosperity rather than in times of crises.

Restructure Public-Private Partnerships (P3’s)

We will take a people-centered approach to P’3 by transforming them into P4’s- Public, Private, People Partnerships to give residents an equal seat at the table with developers.

Design

We will promote thriving urbanism, preservation, and liveability when developers seek to use public land.

Displacement Mitigation

We will expand eviction and displacement prevention resources to reduce homelessness and work to keep residents in their communities.

 

Women

Parity and Protection

We will advance gender-responsive policies that promote parity for women in the workplace including equal wages, opportunities and protections against gender discrimination and sexual harassment.

 

Workers

Power Sharing

We will create an even playing field between city employees and the Mayor’s administration by supporting unions and their collective bargaining rights without political retaliation.

Fairness

Fairness

Accountability

Checks and Balances

We will implement independent system of checks and balances by creating an independent appointing agency free of the mayor’s influence.

Ethics Board

We will strengthen the Ethics Board to give it authority to censure public officials for violating the public’s trust.

Auditor

We will partner with the Auditors office to identify system inefficiencies and implement recommended changes.

Mayor

We will ensure that the Mayor follows the same rules for upholding ethical standards as every city worker is required to do.

Contracting

Small Businesses

We will overhaul the City’s contracting process to give small and minority/women owned firms a fair chance to compete.

Fair Competition

We will prohibit biased contracting processes intended to reward political cronies and punish vocal critics.

Transparency

Open Records

We will implement new Open Records policies so that residents and the press have full access to public records by removing barriers to information dissemination.

Public Notice

We will ensure that the public receives notice of planning processes before decisions are made.

Meeting Minutes

We will require that substantive meeting minutes are posted online with public notice of meetings held by the Administration and Boards and Commissions.

Justice

Justice

Independent Agencies

Charter Changes

We will support a Charter change to create truly independent Public Safety agencies free from the political influence of the Mayor’s Office.

Sheriff

We will support a charter change for an elected Sheriff who is directly accountable to voters with the latitude to reduce the jail population and increase treatment services.

Independent Monitor

We will support a charter change for the Independent Monitor to be appointed by an independent body, and with increased oversight authority over Public Safety agencies to enact, monitor and measure reforms.

Public Safety Department

We will downsize the Public Safety Department and shift oversight resources to the Independent Monitor’s office with the authority to implement reforms in the Police and Sheriff departments.

City Attorney

We will revamp the City Attorney’s role to focus on representing the interests of taxpayers rather than protecting the interests of the Mayor.

Survivors

We will overhaul the services to survivors of crime by updating policies and practices that are grounded in research, and that are responsive to the needs of diverse communities.

Boards and Commissions

We will support a Charter change to create an independent agency to make appointments to Boards and Commission free of the influence of the Mayor.

Policy Statements

Community-Driven Planning & Growth 150 150 lisafordenver

Community-Driven Planning & Growth

Currently, city planning in Denver is too far removed from the everyday lives of residents, and has failed to meet the people’s expectations because of a lack of vision and authentic community engagement practices. Denver’s growth and prosperity works for some, but not for enough of us. I believe collaborative growth should be integrated into…

Climate Change & Sustainability 150 150 lisafordenver

Climate Change & Sustainability

As a 30-year public servant working both in and outside of government, I believe that every action that directly affects the people should originate with the people most impacted. Rather than the current administration’s top-down planning process, I will implement community- and resident-driven development which includes renters, homeowners and our unhoused neighbors. A great city…

Homelessness 150 150 lisafordenver

Homelessness

As a 30-year public servant working both in and outside of government, I believe that every action that directly affects the people should originate with the people most impacted. Rather than the current administration’s top-down planning process, I will implement community- and resident-driven development which includes renters, homeowners and our unhoused neighbors. Compassion matters. I…

Denver Parks & Open Space 150 150 lisafordenver

Denver Parks & Open Space

The three pillars of my campaign are fairness, equity and justice. Our legacy as a city in a park speaks to these values. Our parks are accessible places to all residents; in them, we are one people. Ensuring that all corners of Denver, regardless of income and zip code, have fair and equitable access to…

Housing Affordability & Attainability 150 150 lisafordenver

Housing Affordability & Attainability

With a deficit of 32,000 housing units and a vacancy rate of 1.5%, Denver is in an affordable housing crisis of epic proportions. We need housing options that are affordable, attainable, and meet the needs of more people, including our low-income residents in Denver. This will require a fundamental restructuring of the city’s engagement in…

Transportation & Safety 150 150 lisafordenver

Transportation & Safety

Denver must make transportation more accessible to more people. Making public transit more affordable and accessible will be a priority, as we are the hub of the metro area’s business industry. I will work across municipalities and at the state level to support funding for transportation, as well as the Regional Transportation Board. I will…

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