How can we make the District of Columbia truly “One City?”
Making genuine progress toward creating “One City” is the Mayor’s highest priority. Mayor Gray has said that One City “is the recognition that all District residents, no matter their differences, are bound together by a common destiny and a shared desire to make the city even better for the people who live here. Regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ward or neighborhood, we all want a vibrant, sustainable city, where all residents have an opportunity to provide for themselves and their families, where every neighborhood is safe, where every student goes to a good school, where every tax dollar is spent wisely on a government that works, and where citizens’ voices really count.” Yet the District government cannot achieve this goal alone.
We’d like your thinking on some of the specific questions that we’ll be wresting with at the summit:
- How do we grow and diversify the economy?
- What do DC government, businesses, and non-profits need to do to help people who aren’t currently job-ready get the skills they need to find work, especially in growing sectors of the economy?
- In order to have healthy, thriving infants and toddlers, what District government services and resources will be most important for our families and communities?
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We must diversify the local economy and bridge skill gaps between our available workforce and the jobs available
We need to offer incentives for companies that are not government-centric or related to the federal government to set up shop in the District. We need to target emerging industries and also traditional manufacturing. We must create partnerships with those companies, local educators and workforce development entities to train the workforce to take these jobs.
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9 votes
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9 votes
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An All-Star cheerleadering, gymnastics and dance recreation program for youths in the District of Columbia
A multipurpose recreation sports and learning facility.
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Create legislation that makes government look to the private sector first to provide services for citizens
Too often the DC government does not rely on the services that are provided by DC's rich and diverse non profit community but rather will create a larger more bureaucratic, layered system that delays and often prevents services to those who need them. The city must look to the very rich and diverse and highly qualified professional private non profit community to streamline service delivery to citizens and cease creating more and more mini bureacrcies that do not serve the people for whom they were purportedly created. Look first to the private non-profit community who can reliable do the same…
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make housing affordable - redirect the 600K you are spending on this summit to the local rent supplement program
Make housing affordable - redirect the 600K you are spending on this summit to the local rent supplement program
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Equitable funding for high quality Infant/Toddler Programs
Honor and respect the commitment of those community based Early Care and Education programs operating nationally accredited Infant/Toddler programs by provididng funding, public/private, to ensure infants and toddlers in the city have access to high quality programs and related services.
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Develop a campaign that encourages adults to mentor DC youth. If only 1 in 10 adults volunteered, we could cover all DCPS students.
Existing nonprofits can manage the training, coordination, and support. Mentoring helps youth make smart choices and build a positive future. It also can help build bonds across our diverse city and dispel myths about our differences.
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Get OccupyDC to Push DC Statehood legislative proposal
If they get it passed without nasty riders, offer them jobs in the city government. (Pay for performance!)
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Have an annual Music Festival
Have an annual Music Festival. It would be three-five days long. It would hightlight various music genders. One day guitars, the next day rock and roll; another day gospel music and so forth and so on. Have the event all over the city.
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Only Doctors and Pharmacists Should Grow Medical Marijuana
Only Doctors and Pharmacists Should Grow Medical Marijuana. If this is truly a "Medical" issue then ONLY Licensed Medical Professionals (Doctors and Pharmacists) should be allowed to grow "Medical Marijuana". You don't want Poison or Pesticides getting into the Marijuana and you don't want greedy drug lords pushing pot on kids. A Licensed Doctor or Pharmacist can be sued for bad Pot, but these greedy pot growers only care about money. They aren't here to help with Medical issues. Let's be honest. You wouldn't let anyone grow Moldy Bread and sell it as "Medical Penicillin" on the Street. You also…
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We need more Permnament Housing for the District Residence!!!!!!!
HOUSING FOR ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Open schools up in the evenings for community schooling, GED prep, parenting skills etc.
Open schools in the evenings for community schooling, GED prep, parenting skills, community meetings etc.
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Medical Marijuana should be used to fund medical charity
Medical marijuana cultivation centers and medical dispensaries should be used to fund medical non-profits.
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Give training to DC families who have family members with HIV/AIDS, autism, Alzheimers, substance abuse or mental health issues.
All family members would benefit from this training. They wouldn't feel so helpless when faced with these problems.
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City subsidized programs to develop workers' skills
As a garment manufacturer looking to create new production to contribute to not only the US economy but the District's it would be nice to have the city develop programs that taught residents without higher education or highschool diploma the skill of garment making to give production factories a reason to set up shop in the city and create jobs quickly that are paying livable wages. Garment production includes everything from fashion, to uniforms, to undergarments. Something to think about
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DC Govt - Program Mgrs will not promote or hire DC residents even if qualified
The Mayor and Council of the District work hard to promote opportunities for the people of the District of Columbia, but their are people in postions of power and authority that will not hire or promote DC residents, even though, they have the skill set to be an actual contributor of their government. But, when DC Program Managers hire people outside of DC, because they want their friends in the position, then resident don't stand a chance.
All of us know that 70% is outside of the District and 30% is made up of the residents of the District.
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My idea is that there be established programs of Motivation that are geared to creating higher esteem in all of district residents.
Throughout the city, there are group discussions able to be attended by all people with the common idea of this is a place where you can feel the motivational speakers messages and affirmations to inspire yourself to explore avenues capable of helping you to achieve greatness within yourself, thus the individuals become an active part of the continued development of the community and their own futures.
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7 votes
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Expand and increase access to DC Capital Crescent Trail.
There is few points of access to CCT and to the Canal in general. Developing new access from Palisades Recreation Park, Potomac Ave and others will make it more easy to reach by bikers.
7 votes