ISSUE TWO:  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Issue

We have had considerable development in Downtown Inglewood, Central Inglewood, and Century Boulevard among other areas in our community.  Jobs have been created and entrepreneurship supported.  The Wal-Mart initiative was defeated to keep small business owners, and the numerous jobs they create, flourishing.  Yet problems still exist.  A few vacant lots and buildings remain.  More jobs can and must be created.

My Stance

Our community should be a hub for economic development in the Los Angeles area.  By nurturing the quality businesses that we already have and attracting new ones, our community will thrive.

The Future

• Expand our community business loan programs
  
• Expand our business technical assistance programs
  
• Seek specific rewards for businesses that have documented job creation records
  
• Create new loan programs and tax incentives for businesses
  
• Expand community involvement in our newly created Franchise Institute toward creating new 
  franchise owners for our community
  
• Utilize the Franchise Institute to support local franchisers and franchisees
  
• Enforce the city government's policy that new construction must conform to the "Art Deco" 
  design of our area
  
• CONTINUE TO HAVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION A CENTRAL FOCUS FOR ALL OF THE STAKEHOLDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY
  

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