Addressing the root and fruit of criminal behavior:

My plan will provide swift action against gangs and places that provide them shelter. Absentee and disengaged landlords that allow gangs to harbor in their properties will be addressed through code enforcement. The City of Atlanta’s recreation centers will be repaired and reopened to full capacity and staffed to provide youth engagement programs. Following the successful model of the @Promise Centers, the recreation centers will include social workers and homework assistance.

My administration will aggressively pursue criminal activity that leads to violent crime. At the same time, we will provide engagement support and pathways for young people to escape debilitating poverty and hopelessness.