Adrian Smith is a lifelong learner who attended Warren Wilson College, majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus in Sustainable Agriculture and minoring in Spanish, and later received an MBA from a well-regarded state school. He also holds a graduate certificate from the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at CU Boulder. Adrian, his wife, dog, and 4 chickens (Penny, Patty 2, Erin, and Joey) live in West Salem.

Adrian works as an entrepreneur and is the founder of Robert Rust Foods, He had previously worked at organizations such as the Center for Creative Economy, Mixxer Makerspace, and Flywheel Foundation. 

As of February 16, 2024, Adrian Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to "Find suitable locations for solar panel installation. This could include large open land, parking lot canopy, building roofs, and roadways."

Plans to "Finance the purchase and installation of solar panels through the sale of municipal bonds. There are amazing incentives available for municipalities through the Inflation Reduction Act that would save Winston-Salem millions of dollars on this project."

Wants to transition Winston-Salem to 100% renewable energy by 2030.

- Plans to "Find suitable locations for solar panel installation. This could include large open land, parking lot canopy, building roofs, and roadways."
- Plans to "Finance the purchase and installation of solar panels through the sale of municipal bonds. There are amazing incentives available for municipalities through the Inflation Reduction Act that would save Winston-Salem millions of dollars on this project."
- Wants to transition Winston-Salem to 100% renewable energy by 2030.

Public Services

As of January 31, 2024, Adrian Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Wants to create an Affordable Housing Loan Fund, managed by the city. The city would invest in this fund alongside banks’ Community 
Winston-Salem could create a land banking department that acquires, manages, upfits and sells vacant lots.

Plans to "establish Reinvestment Act Funds, to create an ongoing loan fund for the sole purpose of building affordable housing in Winston-Salem."

Advocates for "the sale of vacant lots to Community Development Corporations and developers to build affordable housing units."

Wants to "open up zoning so it is easier to build multi-family housing and ADUs and limit the number of rental units that owners who don’t live in Winston-Salem can own."

Wants to "Perform energy audits on all city-owned buildings. Use federal incentives to upgrade systems, improve insulation, and reduce air leaks. This improves energy efficiency, saves money, improves comfort, and increases reliability."

- Wants to create an Affordable Housing Loan Fund, managed by the city. The city would invest in this fund alongside banks’ Community 
Winston-Salem could create a land banking department that acquires, manages, upfits and sells vacant lots.
- Plans to "establish Reinvestment Act Funds, to create an ongoing loan fund for the sole purpose of building affordable housing in Winston-Salem."
- Advocates for "the sale of vacant lots to Community Development Corporations and developers to build affordable housing units."
- Wants to "open up zoning so it is easier to build multi-family housing and ADUs and limit the number of rental units that owners who don’t live in Winston-Salem can own."
- Wants to "Perform energy audits on all city-owned buildings. Use federal incentives to upgrade systems, improve insulation, and reduce air leaks. This improves energy efficiency, saves money, improves comfort, and increases reliability."

Housing & Urban Development

Proposes combining WSTA and WSFCS bus systems.

Proposes building a Park-and-Ride so "residents can easily catch a bus to PTI airport."

Supports "building dedicated bike lanes, greenways, multi-use paths, and wide sidewalks connecting those bus terminals to other important residential and commercial zones throughout the city."

Wants to "build smaller bus terminals in high traffic zones throughout Winston’s eight wards."

- Proposes combining WSTA and WSFCS bus systems.
- Proposes building a Park-and-Ride so "residents can easily catch a bus to PTI airport."
- Supports "building dedicated bike lanes, greenways, multi-use paths, and wide sidewalks connecting those bus terminals to other important residential and commercial zones throughout the city."
- Wants to "build smaller bus terminals in high traffic zones throughout Winston’s eight wards."

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Adrian Smith

As of February 15, 2024, Adrian Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said "I am proposing a plan to transition all city operations to renewable energy by 2030 by doing the following:
1. Perform energy audits on all city-owned buildings. Use federal incentives to upgrade systems, improve insulation, and reduce air leaks. This improves energy efficiency, saves money, improves comfort, and increases reliability.
2. Find suitable locations for solar panel installation. This could include large open land, parking lot canopy, building roofs, and roadways.
3. Finance the purchase and installation of solar panels through the sale of municipal bonds. There are amazing incentives available for municipalities through the Inflation Reduction Act that would save Winston-Salem millions of dollars on this project.
4. Install solar over the next five years, bringing great jobs."

- Said "I am proposing a plan to transition all city operations to renewable energy by 2030 by doing the following:
1. Perform energy audits on all city-owned buildings. Use federal incentives to upgrade systems, improve insulation, and reduce air leaks. This improves energy efficiency, saves money, improves comfort, and increases reliability.
2. Find suitable locations for solar panel installation. This could include large open land, parking lot canopy, building roofs, and roadways.
3. Finance the purchase and installation of solar panels through the sale of municipal bonds. There are amazing incentives available for municipalities through the Inflation Reduction Act that would save Winston-Salem millions of dollars on this project.
4. Install solar over the next five years, bringing great jobs."

- Wants to create an Affordable Housing Loan Fund, managed by the city. The city would invest in this fund alongside banks’ Community 
Winston-Salem could create a land banking department that acquires, manages, upfits and sells vacant lots.
- Plans to "establish Reinvestment Act Funds, to create an ongoing loan fund for the sole purpose of building affordable housing in Winston-Salem."
- Advocates for "the sale of vacant lots to Community Development Corporations and developers to build affordable housing units."
- Wants to "open up zoning so it is easier to build multi-family housing and ADUs and limit the number of rental units that owners who don’t live in Winston-Salem can own."

Proposes building a Park-and-Ride so" residents can easily catch a bus to PTI airport."

- Proposes combining WSTA and WSFCS bus systems.
- Proposes building a Park-and-Ride so" residents can easily catch a bus to PTI airport."
- Supports "building dedicated bike lanes, greenways, multi-use paths, and wide sidewalks connecting those bus terminals to other important residential and commercial zones throughout the city."
- Wants to "build smaller bus terminals in high traffic zones throughout Winston’s eight wards."

Adrian Smith is a lifelong learner who attended Warren Wilson College, majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus in Sustainable Agriculture and minoring in Spanish, and later received an MBA from a well-regarded state school. He also holds a graduate certificate from the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at CU Boulder. There is no information provided about where he lives, his church attendance, or his family status.

Adrian Smith has worked at Whole Foods and 6th and Vine. He studied Environmental Studies with a focus in Sustainable Agriculture at Warren Wilson College and later received an MBA with a focus in Finance and Entrepreneurship from a well-regarded state school. Additionally, he earned a graduate certificate from the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at CU Boulder.

As of February 9, 2024, Adrian Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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