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Council Member, City of Raleigh · District A

Mitchell Silver

Candidate for Council Member, City of Raleigh, District A

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Campaign website
silverforraleigh.com

Raleigh's District A council member. He was Raleigh's planning director from 2005 to 2014, then New York City's parks commissioner, and is a principal at the firm McAdams.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports higher pay and benefits for police and first responders

    Mitchell's Priorities

    Campaign website · Mitchell Silver for Raleigh · silverforraleigh.com

    “Increasing pay and benefits for law enforcement and first responders”
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Housing

  • Supports allowing townhomes and duplexes in the right places

    Mitchell's Priorities

    Campaign website · Mitchell Silver for Raleigh · silverforraleigh.com

    “Expanding housing choice, allowing additional density — such as townhomes and duplexes — in the right places”
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  • Proposes community land trusts and land banking for housing

    Mitchell's Priorities

    Campaign website · Mitchell Silver for Raleigh · silverforraleigh.com

    “Creating community land trusts and land banking for future affordable housing developments.”
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  • Proposes an anti-displacement plan for existing residents

    Mitchell's Priorities

    Campaign website · Mitchell Silver for Raleigh · silverforraleigh.com

    “Creating an anti-displacement plan to protect existing residents, property, and spaces”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mitchell Silver on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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