WUNC, Memory of one Hedingham victim inspired Rob Steele to run for Raleigh City Council

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Believes public oversight is crucial to government action.

Believes all City Council meetings should be public, and any attempt to hold closed meetings not required by law should be punishable.

Supports mandatory community meetings, saying "District reps should hold them quarterly. At-large and the Mayor should hold them twice per year. Failure to hold them should result in dismissal from the Council."

Supports mandatory community meetings, saying "District reps should hold them quarterly. At-large and the Mayor should hold them twice per year."

Believes smaller, community-accessible parks are important and supports the development of more accessible green spaces.

Wants to create a new, more centralized version of Citizen Advisory Councils.

Supports creating more Community Advisory Committees (CACs) that represent smaller, localized citizen groups, and mandates that developers and the City Council engage with these committees and consider their input.

Supports creating more Community Advisory Committees (CACs) that represent smaller, localized citizen groups.

Believes in giving back to the community and plans to support local initiatives and services that foster unity and assistance among residents.

- Believes public oversight is crucial to government action.
- Believes all City Council meetings should be public, and any attempt to hold closed meetings not required by law should be punishable.
- Supports mandatory community meetings, saying "District reps should hold them quarterly. At-large and the Mayor should hold them twice per year."
- Believes smaller, community-accessible parks are important and supports the development of more accessible green spaces.
- Wants to create a new, more centralized version of Citizen Advisory Councils.
- Supports creating more Community Advisory Committees (CACs) that represent smaller, localized citizen groups.
- Believes in giving back to the community and plans to support local initiatives and services that foster unity and assistance among residents.

Public Services

Believes addressing public safety requires improving city infrastructure, enhancing neighborhood bus services, and implementing a violent crime alert system.

Believes crime deterrence on city buses is crucial and supports working cameras and partnerships with the Reno Police Department.

Believes crime deterrence on city buses is crucial and supports working cameras and partnerships with the Raleigh Police Department.

Believes that public safety is paramount, highlighting that "5-6 minutes can result in the deaths of multiple people who are unaware of a problem," emphasizing the need for immediate action and awareness to prevent tragedies.

- Believes addressing public safety requires improving city infrastructure, enhancing neighborhood bus services, and implementing a violent crime alert system.
- Believes crime deterrence on city buses is crucial and supports working cameras and partnerships with the Raleigh Police Department.
- Believes that public safety is paramount, highlighting that "5-6 minutes can result in the deaths of multiple people who are unaware of a problem," emphasizing the need for immediate action and awareness to prevent tragedies.

Public Safety

Supports wage increases to address staffing issues.

Believes high taxes force homeowners to sell, leading to redevelopment and a "domino effect" of economic instability.

- Supports wage increases to address staffing issues.
- Believes high taxes force homeowners to sell, leading to redevelopment and a "domino effect" of economic instability.

Economy

As of July 31, 2024, Robert Steele, Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Believes Raleigh is losing affordable housing and plans to improve Citizen Advisory Councils, seek public-private partnerships for affordable housing, and lobby for local control over developer projects.

Believes the city should partner with non-profits to purchase and manage existing housing as affordable units, rather than allowing developers to demolish existing housing.

Supports partnering with non-profits to purchase and manage existing housing as affordable units, rather than allowing developers to demolish existing housing.

Believes up-zoning forces long-time homeowners out of their homes by drastically increasing neighborhood tax values.

- Believes Raleigh is losing affordable housing and plans to improve Citizen Advisory Councils, seek public-private partnerships for affordable housing, and lobby for local control over developer projects.
- Supports partnering with non-profits to purchase and manage existing housing as affordable units, rather than allowing developers to demolish existing housing.
- Believes up-zoning forces long-time homeowners out of their homes by drastically increasing neighborhood tax values.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes no person should have to walk more than fifteen minutes to reach a bus stop or connector pickup, and no route should operate on less than fifteen minute intervals during peak hours.

Believes no person should have to walk more than 15 minutes to reach a bus stop or connector pickup, and no route should operate on less than 15 minute intervals during peak hours.

Believes there are significant gaps in the city's bus routes.

- Believes no person should have to walk more than 15 minutes to reach a bus stop or connector pickup, and no route should operate on less than 15 minute intervals during peak hours.
- Believes there are significant gaps in the city's bus routes.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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