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Carrboro Aldermen candidates' positions on the issues

The local environment

Sharon Cook	Establish safe sidewalks to encourage walking and biking. Protect the water supply, starting with Bolin Creek protections.
Jaquie Gist	Advocate for the protection of locals watersheds. Avoid making it easier to drive downtown, to promote alternative transportation.
Randee Haven-O'Donnell	Specifically protect the Bolin Creek with regards to the new greenway. Protect Carrboro's rural buffer.
Tim Peck	Consider supporting a no-driving day to expose the reliance on cars. Aim to add more space for bike lanes and sidewalks, over widening roads.
Sammy Slade	Create a year-by-year plan to 2020 to lower emissions. Support local food production to lower transportation costs on the environment.

Town growth

Sharon Cook	Look to develop along the Eubanks Road corridor. Place high density housing near places of employment and transit lines.
Jaquie Gist	Protect the status of downtown "buffer" neighborhoods. Make sure newly allowed five-story buildings downtown don't have a negative impact.
Randee Haven-O'Donnell	Support local business with the Local Living Economy Taskforce. Invest in mixed-use developments centered on transit hubs.
Tim Peck	Higher density building, for both residential and commercial property. Attract "hands-on" businesses, not just office jobs.
Sammy Slade	Support high density, mixed-use developments. Identify existing residential areas with room for more development.

The immigrant population

Sharon Cook	Provide more bilingual support to make it easier for Spanish speakers to conduct business with the town. Focus on improving educational opportunities for Carrboro’s Burmese and Karen populations.
Jaquie Gist	Incorporate Latino residents by distributing bilingual emergency information. Continue to support current policies that limit local police officers checking for immigration status.
Randee Haven-O'Donnell	Increase government support to Latino organizations already in the community. Support the creation of a workforce station for day laborers to gather.
Tim Peck	Support allowing driver’s licenses for day laborers. Support day laborers in the community by continuing to allow them to gather.
Sammy Slade	Create a forum where day laborers looking for work can find businesses that are hiring. Continue existing policies that limit local police officers checking for immigration status.