Public Safety:

Invest in Social Services

Ambria believes we must expand the ways that we address violence and increase public health and safety. We must bring back social services that were provided in the past, while enacting new solutions that live up to the ills we face today- such as the Treatment Not Trauma Ordinance

We need violence interruption and violence prevention - it’s not enough to only react after harm has already been done. We must bring back social services that were provided in the past. Additionally we must enact new solutions that live up to the ills we face today, which is why Ambria supports the Treatment Not Trauma Ordinance. Ambria supports upgrading our built environment to promote safety for all residents by improving shared infrastructure and developing abandoned storefronts and lots. We must prevent house fires by increasing funding for building inspections and eliminate fire hazards. Our families deserve free public child care, youth programming, and culturally affirmative elder services. We must expand COVID vaccine clinics, testing, and mask availability for free in accessible locations across the ward and city.

Community Solutions to Violence

More funding and local programming for violence interrupters
Passing the Peacebook Ordinance to curb violence
More Youth Programming money for parks district/schools locally and city wide
More community events sponsored by the ward office to bring more public activity
Ensure police officers are not being asked to perform duties outside of their job description by demanding that the city provide an effective array of other professionals to address homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, domestic violence, and lack of economic opportunity.
Public Neighborhood Community Centers

Health Safety

Opening community health and mental health clinics and hiring more nurses
COVID Contact Tracing, Testing, and Vaccine expansion
Treatment not Trauma
Bring back public social workers available at all public parks
Increase number of public city ambulances
Increase funding for fire department and explore municipal preventative measures to reduce building fires

Tangible Solutions for Infrastructure Safety

Our campaign strongly believes that public safety means having tangible solutions for infrastructure safety, please read that platform plank here.

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Ambria Taylor is a teacher, proud CTU member, longtime Bridgeport resident, and democratic socialist running to represent Chicago’s 11th Ward.

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