another bored artist

I'm running for office. I'm running because San Francisco has become a Party of No. Politicians tell us no to housing, no to safe streets, no to small business. I'm running to be elected to the SF Democratic Party and return it to a Party of Yes. Here's how. The politicians in this city are fixated on ideology and tribal politics, leaving them completely out-of-touch with the people they are elected to serve. We used to be focused on big ideas. We used to collaborate. But we lost our way in San Francisco. As the child of immigrants who currently rents and resides in the Tenderloin, I have seen the promise of what our city and community can offer. I have worked in the public and private sectors, and have seen how innovation can bring progress. It's time we apply that same progress to San Francisco's government. Running for, and being elected as, a member of the Democratic Party gives us an opportunity to ensure that progress. We will advocate for legislation and partner with elected officials to usher in new and bolder ideas. That’s why I am releasing a first of its kind visual political platform - representing a bold new vision for how we can create a safe and vibrant San Francisco. Our plan, represented in four beautiful illustrations designed by @VladSF, focuses on bold ideas to reform San Francisco. Academic villages to recover our downtown, centralized government services as mobile hubs to address homelessness, night markets to bolster our small business, and a green mile to reshape our transit infrastructure. bilalmahmood.com But we have to not only think bigger to realize this vision. We have to work together. No longer can we reflexively say no to any idea. It's time to end the excuse-making and ideological battles of the past. I am running to present a better path. One where we not only think bigger, but also collaborate and build consensus. Because only together can we build bridges across San Francisco's political lines, and get the results we so desperately need to turn our city around. I hope you'll join me in this journey. secure.actblue.com/donate/bilal-m…