My Bio
Abraham is community advocate, an educator and an urban planner who wants to ensure West Ashley and the city thrive in rapidly changing circumstances. He has worked in rapidly growing communities across the region helping direct policy around housing, transportation to create more livable communities.
Abraham envisions a community where we have more places to gather, where we can strengthen the connections between our various neighborhoods and foster sustainable growth for our region.
gather. connect. grow
Relevant Experience:
- Reality Check 2.0 Advisory Committee
- Charleston Zoning Code Rewrite- Community Advisory Panel
- Charleston Water System Citizens Academy
- Joe Riley Mayor's Design Fellowship- Resource Team
- Stormwater Design Standards Task Force
- Dutch Dialogues Charleston
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My Key Issues
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is not just pavement and pipes. It’s the integration of many systems. Roads determine how we interact with our small businesses and schools. Our waterways can be sources of protection and recreation. I believe we must maximize the infrastructure we already have as a strategy to make our communities work more efficiently, create affordability and safety in our communities.
Resilience
To create resilient communities, we must consider all the systems of our community as a unit. We must be mindful of how our decisions affect the waterways while also thinking about our community’s essential assets like grocery, daycare, healthcare, parks, public transportation and our churches. I believe we must connect the people to what is essential for long term resilience.
Advancing Our Vision
A vision doesn’t happen on its own. The vision for our city comes to life through regional coordination. It happens with a proactive stance on the challenges of area growth. We must be active in regional discussions, we must lead them to make our goals clear. So that when change happens, we are prepared.
Send Me a Message
Have questions or suggestions? I would love to hear from you!