Empowering WARD 5 for Positive Change My Vision for Ward 5 I believe Ward 5 has the potential to be a shining example of city living in the District of Columbia. Every resident has the potential to enjoy an excellent quality of life that includes safe streets, excellent schools, quality housing and economic vitality. Every Ward 5 resident should feel proud to call Ward 5 home; friends, workers and visitors should enjoy spending time in our ward. I envision a ward with the resources to allow every Ward 5 resident to thrive, dream, create and enjoy a better life.  How do we get there?                   ● Illiteracy     ● Crime     ● High Rates of HIV Infection     ● Third Highest Unemployment Rate in the City     ● High Rates of Asthma.   ● High Rates of Breast Cancer     ● Too Many Industrial Sites     ● Low Affordable Housing     ● Dirty Streets and Alleys     ● Under Regulated Liquor Licensees     ● Strip Clubs     ● Domestic Violence     ● Insufficient Retail and Economic Development