In 2007 we:

Reduced violent crime by 13% by putting more officers on the street, investing in cutting edge technology, strengthening our juvenile crime unit, and opening the Juvenile Supervision Center that focuses on early intervention.

For the first time in 25 years, added more jobs, more housing and more population to Minneapolis.   Last year alone we added 9,000 Minneapolis jobs.

Created a new transportation and transit vision for Minneapolis as a sustainable city of neighborhoods that are friendly to bikes and pedestrians.  Our Minneapolis Greenprint is a national model, and our regional leadership resulted in the Federal Government awarding this region one of five highly coveted Urban Partnership Agreements to bring bus rapid transit to 35W and hybrid busses to Nicollet Mall.

Developed the Minneapolis Promise, a groundbreaking public – private initiative that has helped more than 4,000 students get career counseling, put  more than 2,000 young people to work last summer, and helped over 500 Minneapolis High School students get free tuition at MCTC and the University of Minnesota.

We have done a lot, and we have much more to do.  Thank you for your support as we continue to build a great city.