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Brandon Cory Goldberg
Brandon Cory Goldberg is running for City Council Member - Post 1.
Personal background
He graduated from Cornell University and Emory University School of Law. In 2020, he was one of 48 LGBTQ people named to the Biden campaign's Georgia LGBTQ Leadership Council. He lives in Midtown, and he attends Ahavath Achim synagogue.
Professional background
Brandon is an attorney. He works for CryoLife, a medical device company based in Kennesaw.
Political background
Brandon Cory Goldberg's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.
ON THE ISSUES
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Public Services
Believes that division in the city is the biggest issue facing Atlanta today.
Wants to attract large and mid-sized companies committed to employing Atlantans, especially women and minority citizens.
Wants to provide opportunities, tools and mentorships for residents to build small businesses.
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COVID
Wants to implement an aggressive economic recovery while maintaining health standards, including masks, social distances, and following CDC recommendations.
Wants "to use the full economic might of this city to weather the storm" without raising taxes.
Plans to work with private sector businesses and individuals to make resources available to small businesses and individuals and better promote what city services are available to the public.
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City Budget
Wants to invest in the arts to make Atlanta "a global center for the arts," including theaters, music venues, museums and murals.
Supports regularly auditing of the city budget.
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Housing & Urban Development
Wants to prioritize affordable housing in new developments and construction.
Plans to "explore opportunities to build microhomes \[for people experiencing homelessness\] on currently unused city property."
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Public Safety
Wants to strengthen the connection between communities and the police department.
Believes police should focus on the issues for which they were training while other public services address other issue, such as zoning or mental health.
Said, "the vast amount of police are looking to do a good job and we should empower them in a way that protects the community and protects everyone."
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Transportation & Infrastructure
Plans to consider housing equity and transportation issues as new green spaces and paths are built, including the BeltLine.
Plans to encourage alternative modes of transportation and supports the MARTA rail expansion.
Promises to protect and expand green spaces, parks, walking paths and biking paths.
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Zoning
Supports rezoning single family homes near public transit.
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