Community Unification

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Everyone knows one of the most incredible aspects of Nashville is it's people. There is a certain patience, light heartedness, and authenticity you find in people here that you don't find many places. These sensibilities I believe will be one on Nashville's greatest assets as we move into trying times. It is absolutely pinnacle that we find ways to unify and tighten the bonds of all Nashvilleans so not only can we work as a team, but can also live in a more socially full-filling way. After-all, relationships and love for one's fellow man/woman is one of the most beautiful things in life.

To connect Nashvilleans on an even more personal level, I believe we need a state of the art and one of a kind social network just for us, just for Nashville. This network could serve an endless array of purposes connecting our people: from carpooling, to a marketplace, to job opportunities and beyond. We could have a portal just for Nashvilleans to discuss improvements they would like to see in the city, and vote on where they would like to see their tax money be spent. You could have a public exchange center, where you could take those extra cucumbers you grew and trade them for the service of a neighbor. As a grand and daunting as a vision this may be, I think it's more possible today then ever, and I believe not only would it strengthen the feeling of family and purpose in our city, it would give us a serious advantage in terms of a sustainability. When people feel like a they belong and are a part of something bigger, it brings out the best in them, and that is something I will put a lot of focus on as mayor: inspiring community and cooperation amongst our citizens.