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Lexington Deserves Better
Change Lexington Deserves
Change Lexington Deserves
Change Lexington Deserves
Real change comes from listening to the people who live here, work here, and build their futures here. Rama Asmani has spent years understanding what matters most to Lexington, and she's ready to fight for the solutions that will move this city forward.
Priorities
Priorities
Key Issues
Key Issues
Rama's vision addresses what matters most
Rama's vision addresses what matters most
Housing
Affordable Housing & Rent Stability
Housing affordability requires leadership that is transparent, accountable, and focused on results. Rama will work openly with residents, developers, and community partners to expand affordable housing options and protect renters across Lexington.
Housing affordability requires leadership that is transparent, accountable, and focused on results. Rama will work openly with residents, developers, and community partners to expand affordable housing options and protect renters across Lexington.
Build more mixed-income and affordable units through partnerships with developers and nonprofits.
Build more mixed-income and affordable units through partnerships with developers and nonprofits.
Incentivize landlords who keep rents truly affordable.
Incentivize landlords who keep rents truly affordable.
Convert vacant office and commercial buildings into housing.
Convert vacant office and commercial buildings into housing.
Launch the Mayor’s Housing Affordability Task Force with tenants at the table.
Launch the Mayor’s Housing Affordability Task Force with tenants at the table.
Economy
Creating jobs that sustain families
Lexington's strength lies in its people and their ability to work. Real economic opportunity means good wages, stable employment, and businesses that can grow roots here.
Lexington's strength lies in its people and their ability to work. Real economic opportunity means good wages, stable employment, and businesses that can grow roots here.
Support small businesses through micro-grants and simplified permitting.
Support small businesses through micro-grants and simplified permitting.
Attract tech, green-energy, and skilled-trade jobs.
Attract tech, green-energy, and skilled-trade jobs.
Push a living-wage standard for all city-contracted workers.
Push a living-wage standard for all city-contracted workers.
Safety
Building neighborhoods where people feel secure
Public safety isn't just about police presence. It's about community trust, prevention, and making sure every neighborhood gets the resources it needs. Rama has listened to residents, officers, and community leaders to develop a plan that works.
Public safety isn't just about police presence. It's about community trust, prevention, and making sure every neighborhood gets the resources it needs. Rama has listened to residents, officers, and community leaders to develop a plan that works.
Invest in community-focused policing and youth outreach.
Invest in community-focused policing and youth outreach.
Expand mental-health crisis response teams for non-violent calls.
Expand mental-health crisis response teams for non-violent calls.
Improve lighting, cameras, and environmental design in high-crime areas.
Improve lighting, cameras, and environmental design in high-crime areas.
Transportation
Public Transit & Infrastructure
Reliable public transit and safe infrastructure are essential to economic opportunity. Rama will invest in practical improvements that help people get to work, support local businesses, and strengthen neighborhoods.
Reliable public transit and safe infrastructure are essential to economic opportunity. Rama will invest in practical improvements that help people get to work, support local businesses, and strengthen neighborhoods.
Make Lextran free to ride — keeping money in families’ pockets.
Make Lextran free to ride — keeping money in families’ pockets.
Expand Lextran routes and evening/weekend service, especially in underserved areas.
Expand Lextran routes and evening/weekend service, especially in underserved areas.
Fix sidewalks, potholes, and signals before launching expensive new projects.
Fix sidewalks, potholes, and signals before launching expensive new projects.
Add bike lanes and green corridors connecting neighborhoods.
Add bike lanes and green corridors connecting neighborhoods.
Community Well-Being
Homelessness & Mental Health
Rama will take a compassionate, coordinated approach to homelessness and mental health focusing on supportive housing, access to care, and long-term stability.
Rama will take a compassionate, coordinated approach to homelessness and mental health focusing on supportive housing, access to care, and long-term stability.
Strengthen partnerships with shelters and service providers.
Strengthen partnerships with shelters and service providers.
Build transitional housing with onsite counseling and case management.
Build transitional housing with onsite counseling and case management.
Pursue state and federal mental-health funding specifically for Fayette County.
Pursue state and federal mental-health funding specifically for Fayette County.
Responsible Growth
Sustainability & Smart Growth
Sustainable growth means protecting what makes Lexington special while planning responsibly for the future. Rama will support clean energy, preserve green spaces, and encourage smart development that benefits both residents and local businesses.
Sustainable growth means protecting what makes Lexington special while planning responsibly for the future. Rama will support clean energy, preserve green spaces, and encourage smart development that benefits both residents and local businesses.
Incentivize solar, EV charging, and energy-efficient home upgrades.
Incentivize solar, EV charging, and energy-efficient home upgrades.
Protect green spaces while encouraging thoughtful, balanced development.
Protect green spaces while encouraging thoughtful, balanced development.
Expand local food and farmers-market programs.
Expand local food and farmers-market programs.
Governance
Government that answers to you
Trust is earned through honesty and action. Rama believes city government should be open, responsive, and accountable to the people it serves.
Trust is earned through honesty and action. Rama believes city government should be open, responsive, and accountable to the people it serves.
Launch a public “City Budget in Plain View” site showing exactly where tax dollars go.
Launch a public “City Budget in Plain View” site showing exactly where tax dollars go.
Hold monthly rotating town halls in every council district.
Hold monthly rotating town halls in every council district.
Create a Youth Advisory Board to elevate high-school and college voices.
Create a Youth Advisory Board to elevate high-school and college voices.
Ready To Help?
Join us in building the Lexington we deserve together
Ready To Help?
Join us in building the Lexington we deserve together