We recommend Adam Bazaldua for Dallas City Council, District 7 | Opinion
Bazaldua said he would favor using 40% of the city’s next bond issue in 2024 for affordable housing, home repair and other related housing measures. “This is our greatest need with this next bond,” he said.
Bazaldua said the city must explore new revenue sources to help catch up on outstanding needs. He believes, incorrectly in our view, that the city should consider a tax or toll on suburban commuters into the Dallas central business district. He favors using rental car taxes to fund cultural centers such as the African American Museum and the future Mexican-American Museum in Fair Park.
He also said Dallas has to improve mobility and remains a strong supporter of returning scooters to both downtown and neighborhoods around the city to help residents get from public trains and buses to and from home and work. “We have put all of our eggs into the basket of a regional transportation entity, but there is still that last mile needed to connect neighborhoods,” he said. “I want them to be strategically placed where data shows we can increase ridership.
Hill, 55, said she is dissatisfied with Bazaldua’s leadership and is running to reduce crime, attract new businesses and provide affordable housing in the district. She said she would engage with residents to hear their concerns, but failed to demonstrate a working knowledge of the issues or specific policies. When asked about a housing policy before the City Council, she told the editorial board that she didn’t know much about it and would have to look into it.
Bazaldua’s progressivism leads him to support some poor policy ideas. But he is a consistent and steady advocate for his constituents and should return to the council.
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