| Alameda County, CA | November 6, 2012 Election |
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Economic DevelopmentBy Mario JuarezCandidate for Council Member; City of Oakland; Council District 5 |
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Oakland's economic development issues cannot be discussed without first addressing Oakland's crime challenges and the perceptions created about our city as a result. My Safety First Plan will be my top priority. Beyond public safety concerns, we must make it easier to do business with the City of Oakland. Let's make Oakland business friendly Oakland does not take full take advantage of today's technology to ease the burden of doing business with the city. Business licenses and permit applications can't be processed online. Many seeking permits complain of the requirement of going downtown and spending considerable time, sometimes hours, to apply for permits and process applications. I will work to bring Oakland into today's online world and make it easier on people desiring to economically build our city. Preservation of industrial land For a number of years Oakland was almost exclusively focused on developing housing. However, this type of construction does not create long term, stable jobs. Housing alone does not develop a city; we must have a more well-rounded approach to economic development. Statistically, every acre of industrial land supports 70 long-term, stable jobs. Given Oakland's shrinking inventory of industrial land, we must conserve all that is left. |
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