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District 5 candidates voice concern for small businesses hurt by theft and vandalism; offer mix of enforcement, design and grants
Summary
Small business owners' reports of theft and violence drew sustained attention in the forum. Candidates proposed enforcement, technology, design changes and targeted grants as interventions, and emphasized addressing root causes like homelessness and poverty.
Small business owners in District 5 — particularly along Aurora, Northgate and Lake City Way — told candidates their margins are strained by theft, vandalism and violent incidents, and candidates offered a variety of responses.
Rob Wilson emphasized consequences for repeat theft and said he did not want small merchants ‘‘to need a security guard standing near the exit.’’ Katie Imo and others suggested a combination of city grant programs for victims, improved lighting and design,…
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