I do support the bond because our police and fire department will not be able to operate without having these new facilities. I do, however, feel that the citizens of Salt Lake are having to bail out the police and fire department because current city elected officials did not address this growing problem over the last eight years.

• Plans for the LDS Church's City Creek Center development call for a skybridge across Main Street to connect shopping areas on the second level of the outdoor mall. The City Council amended the city's master plan to allow for such projects to be considered. What is your opinion of skybridges in general and specifically for the City Creek project? If elected, will you support the skybridge being built?

If elected, I would support the skybridge over Main Street. I foresee the skybridge on Main Street working in the same way they do at the Gateway. People know where they want to go and will use the most direct path. Funneling everyone onto Main Street to cross the street and tracks is not the safest and most efficient path to get from one building to the other.

• The City Creek Center development is seen as a significant step toward the revitalization of downtown Salt Lake City. What other steps need to be taken to achieve that goal?

Other steps that need to be taken are to ensure that the improvements of our downtown move into west Salt Lake City. We achieve that goal by looking at the west side as an integral part of the city, not an appendage to it.

• A Dan Jones & Associates survey commissioned by Salt Lake City showed that 78 percent of city residents say Pioneer Park should be renovated to become a more welcoming place. How do you propose to accomplish that?

Before implementing the cosmetic solutions currently being touted, I believe that the community around Pioneer Park would be better served if, as a city, we redouble our efforts to tackle the social ills that cause homelessness.

• Why should voters choose you over your opponent to represent District 2 on the Salt Lake City Council?

If voters in District 2 want business as usual for the west side, they should vote for the incumbent. If they want change and someone who will advocate and give voice to the community, they should vote for me.