Environmental Advocacy

caring for the environment must be prioritized in policy decisions

METRO D Line electric bus rapid transit route; source: https://www.metrotransit.org/d-line-project

First Term (2018 - Current)

Big Idea

CM Cunningham advocates for environmentally sustainable solutions to infrastructure and industry challenges.

Accomplishments

  • CM Cunningham advocated for residents to have increased access to affordable, renewable energy through tax credits and City policies driving energy consumption.

  • CM Cunningham created a funding pool for Minneapolis homeowners to access weatherization resources.

  • CM Cunningham championed the garden lease program to promote residential access to community gardens and gathering spaces for neighborhoods.

  • CM Cunningham supported the Upper Harbor Terminal Collaborative Planning Committee to create high standards for environmental sustainability in the development.

  • CM Cunningham is leading an initiative to eliminate all new cases of childhood lead poisoning.

  • CM Cunningham advocated for the METRO D Line bus rapid transit, a clean energy electric bus that will improve resident mobility and opportunity for Northsiders while improving air quality across the city. Scheduled to break ground in 2021.

Next Term (2022 - 2024)

Big Idea

CM Cunningham will continue to advocate for environmentally sustainable policies and practices.

Planned Focus Areas

  • CM Cunningham will continue to lead the initiative to eliminate all new cases of childhood lead poisoning.

  • CM Cunningham will continue to ensure high standards of environmental sustainability for the Upper Harbor Terminal development.

  • CM Cunningham will continue to advocate for clean energy transit that promotes equitable access to opportunities for Northsiders.

  • CM Cunningham will ensure all new commercial developments in Ward 4 include environmentally sustainable structures that share or incorporate green space.