Hayley for Fayetteville

When you think about important qualities in a City Councilmember, what comes to mind? Government experience? Community standing? Business background? I want to encourage us to think bigger about what experience can prepare someone to serve. We need people making decisions who understand how those decisions affect everyday Fayetteville residents and who will carry their stories with them to City Hall. How else can we expect them to represent us? My work background is diverse: I’ve been an...

I've been geeking out over transportation lately, and I wanted to share why. My husband Taylor and I have been lucky enough to travel internationally a few times, mostly to find amazing places to hike with our friends. Every trip we end up using multiple forms of public transportation, and every time we feel so envious that we don’t have these basic services at home. There are so many benefits of public transit; it's better for our environment (less carbon emissions WOOT WOOT), there’s less...

Policy Memo The Challenge Fayetteville is growing rapidly, but access to affordable, high-quality childcare has not kept pace with that growth. For many families, childcare is one of the largest monthly expenses they face. The National Database of Childcare Prices reports that childcare costs can consume 20% or more of a family's income, far exceeding the federal affordability benchmark of 7%. Long waitlists and limited availability make the challenge even more difficult, particularly for...