Velda's Vision for Wilmington

Establish a new Office of Neighborhood Development to work across departments to ensure the needs of individual neighborhoods are met
- City-wide Neighborhood Clean & Safe Teams
- Staffing parks and public spaces to promote safe and inviting outdoor recreation
Encouraging collaboration between the community and city public safety to address challenges in policing, fire, and emergency services
- Improving the hiring process of law enforcement for diversity and locally engaged officers
- Implementing body-worn cameras on all officers for safety, training, and transparency
Youth Advocacy Programs
- Youth violence prevention & intervention
- Youth police academy & firefighters explorer programs
Proactive emergency and pandemic preparedness initiatives

Promoting holistic human development through invested focus on mental health, education, and training programs
- Education Advocates to protect students rights and access to quality education
- Access to technology for every student including laptops and internet
Making equitable investment in all neighborhoods including parks, public spaces, and infrastructure
- Resources for homeownership and reducing blight and vacancy
- Apprenticeship & neighborhood job programs
- Eliminating aggressive, predatory, and selective enforcement policies
Promoting cultural affairs and activities to celebrate the rich, proud heritage of Wilmington’s diverse people
- Support local artists and cultural institutions
- Invest in arts programs for all ages
- Tell the story of Wilmington
Policies that promote Social Justice & Economic Equity
- Forums for citizen engagement to inform public policies
- Partner with City Council to form a Judiciary Committee
- Increasing access to capital for small businesses

Deliver essential services of city government to all areas of the city
New policies to ensure fairness, accountability, and transparency in all transactions involving public funds
- Reform the structure of public-private partnerships to ensure they work for the benefit of the public
- Investing in projects throughout the city to promote economic growth and positive return on investment to taxpayers
Updating city facilities and infrastructure to promote environmental sustainability
- Implementing smart-city technology
- Lead and hazardous material removal