Chris Pelly for Asheville City Council

'NEIGHBORHOODS UNITED' AT WORK

Each community has its own strengths and needs. Listening and learning about them is the first step towards a city based network of strong neighborhoods.

Photo: Sharing the vision with William Hoke at Walton Park community picnic.

SIDEWALKS FOR ALL

Sidewalks are the healthiest, greenest & cheapest way to get around, yet many of our neighborhoods are still unwalkable. We Can Do Better!

Photo: The East Asheville Goat Trail March

PEOPLE POWER

People working together can and Do make a difference. Let’s join together to create more livable neighborhoods, parks & greenways. Ashevillians, working for Asheville!

Photo: Volunteers clearing trails at Masters Park.

DIFFERENT IS GOOD

Folks in Asheville love to express themselves in unusual ways. Let’s embrace the many ways we bring meaning to our lives. Keep Asheville FUN!

Photo: Veterans acting as judges for Children's Bike Parade.

TAKE IT TO THE STREETS

We take to the streets so our voices will be heard. Chris hears you! He’s there with you. Your Voice, Our Voice!

Photo: We're Not Bashful Demonstration

OUR HISTORY. OUR LIVES

Local history is about ALL of us. Let’s learn from our history, and repeat the best of it!

Photo: Opening of Andrea Clarks' East End historical photos at YMI

People Power Wins

The Goat Trail March: On March 22nd, 2010 250 people marched in East Asheville for new sidewalks.

A Little Help?

Will you walk the walk? The only way Chris can get to work for you is if you pitch in. Please volunteer today.

Giving Helps U, 2

Until public financing is passed, it costs a lot to run. Please give what you can for a better Asheville.

Chris Pelly Wins a Seat on Asheville City Council!!! Thank you for your support!

CHRIS PELLY ENDORSED BY:
Asheville Citizen-Times
Sierra Club
Asheville Fire Fighters Association
Cecil Bothwell, City Councilman
Leni Sitnick, Former Mayor of Asheville 1999 – 2001
Asheville P.A.R.C. (People Advocating Real Conservancy)
WNC-CLC, AFL-CIO, Legislative Endorsement Committee
Ralph Morris, Former Councilman
Barber Melton, Co-Founder C.A.N. (Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods)
Judy Mattox, Chair Sierra Club
Ken Brame, Political Chair Sierra Club
Elaine Lite, Mountain Voice Alliance
Lesley Groetsch, “Blake & Lesley Show”
and many more of your friends & neighbors through out Asheville

YARD SIGNS!!!
We will deliver a sign to you!
To get yours, drop Chris an email
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Thanks for Supporting NEIGHBORHOODS UNITED!

BUMPER STICKERS!
Free at 7 locations:
On-A-Roll, 100 N Lexington, Downtown
Alex Babak’s Iron and Art, 444 New Haw Creek Rd, East Asheville
Blue Ridge Pharmacy, 948 E. Tunnel Rd, Asheville
Cafe Azalea, 1011 E. Tunnel Rd, Asheville
The Fire Fitness Center, Kam Parker, 736C E. Tunnel Rd, Asheville
Sibley’s Florist, 1011 E Tunnel Rd, Asheville
Great American Hobbies, 811 E Tunnel Rd, Asheville
OR drop Chris an email
info@chrispellyforcitycouncil.com
Thanks for Supporting NEIGHBORHOODS UNITED!

CHRIS PELLY’S PRIORITIES
Asheville is a truly remarkable city. Our neighborhoods are diverse while our long-time residents and more recent arrivals enrich our local culture. This inspired my number one priority: Neighborhoods United. I want to work side-by-side with ALL of our communities. Neighborhoods having a strong, shared sense of their own identity is the first step towards improving our town.

This ‘Neighborhoods United’ focus guides my other priorities, too. My views on development are driven primarily by the needs of our residents. Developers who propose projects that make Asheville more livable for all of us will find me a staunch ally. But developers who skirt the rules and sidestep our ‘people first’ spirit will find me working for a compromise solution that’s more suited to the general good.

I am fully committed to advancing ALL of our childrens’ education. Having our children well-versed in the essentials is a requirement for both good communities and a functional democracy. It’s imperative that we make every effort to overcome the achievement gap in our public schools. According to studies, the cognitive skills of 4-year-olds who live below the poverty line are 18 months behind what is typical for their age group. Focus on children’s early years, including the home and family, is critical; high-quality infant and toddler care enhances a child’s emotional and cognitive development. Improved tutoring, mentoring and health screening are some the areas we can, and should, strengthen in order to further this cause. I support a comprehensive collaboration of early childhood service providers for 3- and 4-year-olds, and their families, to help close the achievement gap. As a member of City Council education will be one of my top priorities.

Without a good job and a healthy environment, we cannot sustain Asheville’s quality of life. These issues are important and they are also connected. Green-collar jobs and other emerging technologies offer advancement on an employment level and sustainability on environmental level. As your representative, I’ll do everything I can to promote living wage jobs, which help make Asheville a good place to live.

My advocacy of multi-modal transportation is also in line with my commitment to a more livable future for Asheville. This means more sidewalks, bike lanes and greenways connecting and UNITING our neighborhoods to each other and to downtown. Low-emission buses are a key ingredient. Buses with frequent, reliable, and in some cases both earlier and later schedules, will go a long way to get folks out of their cars and on mass transit.

Asheville must be a city that believes in and works for social justice for all. This means equal treatment for all of our citizens, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, economic standing, or beliefs. We must work together to make our city a safe, respectful and embracing environment, no matter our differences.

A vote for Chris Pelly means you’re choosing the one candidate who is the MOST committed to a vision of animated, engaged communities, all working together for a better Asheville–and has the proven skills needed to make that vision a reality.
Chris Pelly

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