Top Campaign Issues
Building a Sustainable Community for All
Isabel believes that environmental, social, and economic sustainability must guide city decisions. What does this mean? Essentially, sustainability means living in such a way that meeting your needs does not detract from the ability of future generations to meet their needs. We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions now to avoid irreversible and catastrophic climate change within the next 20 years. Sustainability also means conserving natural resources, being fiscally responsible with public funds, and ensuring the social web that binds us together is healthy. This last point indicates that we should not leave any member of society behind as our society progresses. For a healthy future, everyone must be involved in our community, and we must help others to become self-sufficient so they can enrich the community with their skills and ideas.
Isabel pledges to:
Grassroots Democracy
How can we best tackle the huge tasks related to sustainability? By working together and listening to input from multiple perspectives. We have a lot of people with knowledge and experience in Bloomington who can help us achieve our community's goals. Isabel will meet and listen to constituents, and she will clarify avenues for public input and shine light on city government processes.
Isabel pledges to:
Isabel's Record
As a member of the City Council, Isabel has authored or co-authored various items of legislation, including:
Isabel believes that environmental, social, and economic sustainability must guide city decisions. What does this mean? Essentially, sustainability means living in such a way that meeting your needs does not detract from the ability of future generations to meet their needs. We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions now to avoid irreversible and catastrophic climate change within the next 20 years. Sustainability also means conserving natural resources, being fiscally responsible with public funds, and ensuring the social web that binds us together is healthy. This last point indicates that we should not leave any member of society behind as our society progresses. For a healthy future, everyone must be involved in our community, and we must help others to become self-sufficient so they can enrich the community with their skills and ideas.
Isabel pledges to:
- Use public funds responsibly
- Implement environmentally sound practices
- Help build an inclusive, compassionate community
Grassroots Democracy
How can we best tackle the huge tasks related to sustainability? By working together and listening to input from multiple perspectives. We have a lot of people with knowledge and experience in Bloomington who can help us achieve our community's goals. Isabel will meet and listen to constituents, and she will clarify avenues for public input and shine light on city government processes.
Isabel pledges to:
- Go door to door to talk with residents in District 5 throughout the 2019 campaign
- Hold monthly constituent meetings to review pending legislation and other issues before the Council, like she did in her first two terms (and does currently)
- Be accessible to constituents to talk about specific issues with neighborhood groups or one-on-one
Isabel's Record
As a member of the City Council, Isabel has authored or co-authored various items of legislation, including:
- The Green Building Ordinance (2009), which led to significant energy-efficiency improvements to city buildings and cost-savings for taxpayers
- A resolution welcoming refugees and opposing Governor Mike Pence's plan to reject refugee families (2016)
- Over 40 amendments to improve the Comprehensive Master Plan that was passed in 2018
- An ordinance that increased City Council oversight of high-dollar expenditures by the executive branch (2018)
Piedmont-Smith for City Council
PO Box 1163
Bloomington, IN 47402
piedmontsmith4council@gmail.com
PO Box 1163
Bloomington, IN 47402
piedmontsmith4council@gmail.com
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