Create 30 fully funded, fully staffed recreation centers – safe havens with high-quality programs that attract young people; places that are open nights and weekends.

Work with corporate leaders to double the number of summer jobs for youth. Young people need employment that prepares them for a rewarding future and instills a work ethic.

Create a $100 million fund to rebuild neighborhoods so families can raise their children in safe, affordable homes. Many neighborhoods in the city are doing better, but others are left out.

Provide an additional 2,000 young people with after-school opportunities and make after-school programs part of the city’s annual budget. National studies show such programs increase young people’s success in school and prevent youth violence. For the last several years, the city has relied on surplus funding for after-school programs. But surplus funding is not enough; after-school programs should be a continuing priority in the city budget.