For as long as David can remember, Medford’s roads and sidewalks have always looked the same – full of pot holes and uneven pavement. Though Medford has a total of 719 roads, only nine of them have been fully repaved over the past four years! Medford deserves leaders who will make sure residents get the services we pay for, and ensure that no community, especially minority communities, are left behind. Simultaneously we must commit future infrastructure plans to prioritize a green future - creating more jobs and climate resiliency right here in Medford. 

 

As a member of the City Council, David will work with the city to identify roads most in need of repair, allocate funds to cover their reconstruction, and create a quick and reasonable timeline for repavement while utilizing climate resilient materials. In order to have roads that work for both cars and bikes - we must start with avenues that are safe and comfortable.

 

Our infrastructure doesn’t stop at our roads – it extends to our school system. As a graduate of the Medford Public Schools’ system, David experienced firsthand the lack of funding our schools face. This begins by looking at what facilities we can update at Medford High School to ensure students are learning in a modern, properly ventilated, temperature controlled building. 

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Teachers and educators across the city work hard to give students the best education they can, but they lack resources and a solid infrastructure to back them up. Our budget speaks volumes about our priorities, and we need a budget that reflects our values: Namely, our children deserve the best education they can get.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we witnessed how information can quite literally be the difference between life and death. We deserve reliable, clear, and consistent communication from our leaders. David spent his career serving as the Press Secretary and Digital Director for Congresswoman Lori Trahan, where he learned the importance of keeping residents consistently and proactively informed of government resources.

 

David is running to revamp and reboot our municipal communications. Information and services must be reliable and accessible to all residents. Too often are some of our most marginalized communities kept in the dark on the workings of their government. David believes Medford needs a 3-1-1 system, a telephone number that will grant easy access to non-emergency municipal services, and Medford must make its services more digitally accessible.

David will fight to make it easy for all Medford residents to access their government, ensure the city provides translation for non-native English speakers, work to establish city-wide broadband across Medford, and bolster disability services through all government communications. It’s time for Medford to enter the 21st century and provide modern communications for ALL residents with ease of access to government services directly from their homes.

Medford Square sits in the heart of our city and is the home of many beloved small businesses, but for years now it has been neglected. Prior to the pandemic, steps were being taken to breathe new life into the Square, like the new management of the Chevalier or the revitalization of Riverside Park. But now it seems that things have come to a halt. As we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, we have to ask ourselves: Do we want to reopen Medford Square the same as it’s always been, or do we want to reopen stronger and more strategic than before?

 

Having a lively, desirable downtown is not just some pipe-dream, it’s a real possibility. The beautiful Mystic River runs directly through the center of Medford, yet we have failed to fully emphasize this majestic attraction. Medford Square is less than a mile from Tufts University, but there is no effort made to attract students to our small businesses. David believes that taking thoughtful steps to cultivate Medford Square will bring together our community and stimulate our economy. 

 

Another necessary change is the need for businesses that reflect all of Medford. We need to encourage and support businesses run by residents from all walks of life, making Medford Square representative of our whole community.