I believe in government “by the people; for the people” and I will work to achieve this goal for the people of Cambridge to shape their own destiny as a united community. As Mayor I will ask the Council to join me in holding public forums and town hall meetings where residents can ask questions and get answers in a civil and respectful manner. I want to make sure that we have committees to explore opportunities and understand challenges. I want our administration to develop online surveys so we know what direction the community wants to go, can let us know what we are doing right, and let us know what we are doing wrong so we can take corrective action. I want to explore options both online and with television providers to make our town meetings more accessible to those who cannot be there in person; because it is important for the community to know what their government is doing for them.