User:Michael James Larkin/sandbox

The 5 causes to create a better Pittsburgh By: Mayoral Candidate Michael Larkin 1. Work towards creating a black middle class Promote education and the potential it has to pull people out of poverty. Attack the drug culture that has decayed our black neighborhoods. Promote nutrition and healthy lifestyles. Promote public & community service. Promote the importance of a complete family. Promote business in underserved areas of the city. 2. Establish the most accountable & transparent police force this city has ever known Make good on the commitment to actively recruit woman & minorities. Eradicate the mentality of “us vs. them.” Heal the long & tragic history of the police department & black residents by turning “enemies into friends.”

3. Ensure that every Pittsburgh Public School in the district is worthy of educating our children Instill a love of learning in our children. Promote the arts. Ensure that our high school seniors are prepared to enter college & life beyond high school. Bring teachers, parents, & students together to improve schools in areas all across the spectrum from the curriculum to extracurricular activities to school safety. 4. Significantly reduce gun violence in our most affected areas Eradicate the glorification of gun violence in our city. Promote the cause of peace and the necessity of civility. Promote neighborliness & the concept of community care, where every adult watches over every child on every street. Educate children early about the impact of gun violence and the importance of respecting human life.

5.Reclaim what it means to be a public servant and a Democrat Demonstrate your honesty to the people. Public service should represent inclusion not isolation. A democracy works best when the debate includes more than just the voices in power. Reclaim our Democratic principles & values. Let us not be Democrats in title only.