In less than one week, Cincinnati will know who its next mayor will be. One of the key issues in the race is violence in the city, particularly among young people.One day after Mayor John Cranley gave his final state of the city address, WLWT asked the two mayoral candidates looking to replace him to give their own thoughts on the current state of Cincinnati. "I agree with him. We have made a lot of progress in the last eight years and happily, I've been a part of that. For the first time in decades, the city's population has grown. We have created in the last eight years 29,000 additional jobs. We've done a lot to reduce poverty. We've done a lot to engage with neighborhoods," David Mann said. "I think we're on track so the issue and the challenge is continuing that and making sure that the benefits of what's happening are spread to as many of our citizens as possible.""There's no doubt that we have seen incredible progress over the last 20 years, but unfortunately the pandemic, the challenges of gun violence, the economic downturn because of the pandemic and then obviously the several indictments on city council has unfortunately blemished some of that progress," Aftab Pureval said. "So while I think the state of the city is strong, I believe we need new leadership to turn the page on that ugly chapter."Both candidates said addressing violence would be among their first priorities if elected."Number one, we support our police and we celebrate the fact that our police have evolved so positively in the last 20 years," Mann said. "We have to ask ourselves why young people ages 13, 14, 15 have illegal guns and why are they apparently lost souls without hope." "No one of us has a magic wand to fix this issue overnight, but what I'm committed to doing is working with law enforcement, working with community stakeholders to get around the table and come up with the most innovative ideas that we can," Pureval said.When asked about the keys to economic success following the pandemic, both candidates said growth is important."Creating a vibrant economy that increases jobs, supporting our neighborhoods and continuing some of the wonderful renaissance that's taken place in the last eight years," Mann said. "If I'm elected, I will concentrate very highly on making sure that we are as inclusive and equitable a community as possible.""I firmly believe that cities that innovate, that are flexible, that are nimble will be the ones that grow and succeed over the next 10 years. The pandemic has completely changed the way that we work, the way that we live, the way that we play and Cincinnati is well-poised to take advantage of that future," Pureval said.Mann said restoring trust in government is another one of his top priorities, while Pureval said affordable housing is another one of his.
In less than one week, Cincinnati will know who its next mayor will be. One of the key issues in the race is violence in the city, particularly among young people.
One day after Mayor John Cranley gave his final state of the city address, WLWT asked the two mayoral candidates looking to replace him to give their own thoughts on the current state of Cincinnati.
"I agree with him. We have made a lot of progress in the last eight years and happily, I've been a part of that. For the first time in decades, the city's population has grown. We have created in the last eight years 29,000 additional jobs. We've done a lot to reduce poverty. We've done a lot to engage with neighborhoods," David Mann said. "I think we're on track so the issue and the challenge is continuing that and making sure that the benefits of what's happening are spread to as many of our citizens as possible."
"There's no doubt that we have seen incredible progress over the last 20 years, but unfortunately the pandemic, the challenges of gun violence, the economic downturn because of the pandemic and then obviously the several indictments on city council has unfortunately blemished some of that progress," Aftab Pureval said. "So while I think the state of the city is strong, I believe we need new leadership to turn the page on that ugly chapter."
Both candidates said addressing violence would be among their first priorities if elected.
"Number one, we support our police and we celebrate the fact that our police have evolved so positively in the last 20 years," Mann said. "We have to ask ourselves why young people ages 13, 14, 15 have illegal guns and why are they apparently lost souls without hope."
"No one of us has a magic wand to fix this issue overnight, but what I'm committed to doing is working with law enforcement, working with community stakeholders to get around the table and come up with the most innovative ideas that we can," Pureval said.
When asked about the keys to economic success following the pandemic, both candidates said growth is important.
"Creating a vibrant economy that increases jobs, supporting our neighborhoods and continuing some of the wonderful renaissance that's taken place in the last eight years," Mann said. "If I'm elected, I will concentrate very highly on making sure that we are as inclusive and equitable a community as possible."
"I firmly believe that cities that innovate, that are flexible, that are nimble will be the ones that grow and succeed over the next 10 years. The pandemic has completely changed the way that we work, the way that we live, the way that we play and Cincinnati is well-poised to take advantage of that future," Pureval said.
Mann said restoring trust in government is another one of his top priorities, while Pureval said affordable housing is another one of his.
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