Patty Zimmerman for Juneau Mayor

Industry:
Juneau under-utilizes Snettisham's production of 36,000 KW of power. Docked cruiseships should be required to plug in and pay us for electricity instead of allowing them to pollute our air by producing their own.

My administration will seek out funding for low interest loans to progressive sustainable value-added economic development ideas. For example;

• locals could manufacture fire insulating walls to replace gypsum sheet rock out of glacial silt.
• We could build a recycling plant that would recycle all of Southeast's many recyclables retrieved through mandatory curbside pick-up.
• We could manufacture building materials that are durable and light weight out of glacial silt that is fired with air added to the mixture to compete with masonry products that are currently shipped into Juneau.
• Reestablish Juneau's position as a fishing port;
• Attract fishing industry employers like canneries
• Minimize waste and maximize productivity by utilizing all aspects of the fish harvesting process: produce cat food, fertilizer, fish skin leather and other value-added products

Land:
Construction:
I would encourage cruise ship anchorages at Auke Bay to facilitate tours of the Mendenhall Glacier and to North Douglas Island (the West side of N. Douglas contains one site suitable for a new cruise ship anchorage). Other Tourism industry inovations

I will build a bridge between the airport area and North Douglas. It will relieve traffic congestion and give Juneau room for our innevitable population increase. The bridge will facilitate the building of two new urban business centers with multi-storied apartment buildings, shops and a high tech office park for YEAR ROUND EMPLOYMENT with solid benefits to employees.

For sale:
Selling city land to residents is a great way to get revenue, as long as the conditions outlined in the conditional use permits are met. For example, if the land were near a watershed in the Mendenhall Valley, the buyer should be held to strict prohibitions against polluting. Apart from land, the city should not sell any other assets.

Developing parklands:
I favor a pedestrian walkway along the Channel, closer to the water than the bike path. The slowest moving and least polluting traffic should enjoy the beuty of beach access in our areawide transportation plan.

The City and Borough of Juneau's Comprehensive Plan includes the recommendation to ``develop a comprehensive, interagency plan for land between Tee Harbor and Berners Bay which recognizes, protects and enhances the multiple recreational and educational programs found in that area.'' (Comp. Plan CBJ, 1966, pp. 144). With pressing demands in other areas, the Community Development Department has not yet been able to do this planning. I would ensure that the area's many recreational uses and landowners' many interests were reconciled for the benefit of our entire community.