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8,000 jobs, 80% no degree, for West Boulevard, Biddleville, and more! Plus 64,000 total from housing, safety, transit, childcare, and transparency.

Read how in my latest article- open.substack.com/pub/maginnis...

#jobsforallcharlotte
#CharlotteRising
#CLTJobs
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Job Creation Week - Day 7: Join the Jobs for All Movement
Rallying for a Job-Rich Charlotte
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August 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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$15M from Knight Foundation, LISC, Jobs for the Future for 3,000 Hidden Valley jobs! Maginnis for Mayor delivers.

www.maginnisformayor.org #JobsForAllCharlotte #CharlotteEquity #PrideMagazineCLT

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Job Creation Week - Day 5: New Partners, New Opportunities
Empowering Hidden Valley with Jobs and Growth
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August 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Walkable Uptown adds $1.5B in tourism, 2,000 jobs!

Support @maginnisformayor’s vision.

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#uptowncharlotte #jobsforallcharlotte #charlotteequity

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Brendan K. Maginnis’s Job Creation Plan for Charlotte: 8,000 Jobs by 2030 | Maginnis for Charlotte Mayor
Discover Brendan K. Maginnis’s plan to create 8,000 jobs in Charlotte by 2030, focusing on non-degree roles, Uptown pedestrianization, and equitable growth in Grier Heights and more. Join the movement...
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August 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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$45K-$60K jobs in construction – no degree needed!

Charlotte Skills Academy trains 15,000 by 2030.

www.maginnisformayor.org

#CLTJobs #CharlotteEquity #JobsForAllCharlotte.”
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August 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Job Creation Week!

Here's my article on how I'll create 8000 jobs by 2030, 70% that didn't require a 4 year degree.

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Job Creation Week: Why Charlotte Needs Jobs for All
Brendan K. Maginnis’s Plan to Create 8,000 Jobs and Transform Charlotte’s Future
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August 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Charlotte can thrive for all! My plan creates 8,000 jobs by 2030 for non-degree holders in Grier Heights, Enderly Park, and other underserved areas.

Join us at www.maginnisformayor.org!

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#JobsForAllCharlotte #CharlotteEquity #CLTJobs
August 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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"Charlotte’s housing deficit is a crisis: 48% of renters spend over 30% of their income on rent, with studios averaging $1,100 (Apartments.com, 2025). Low-income families face eviction risks, with 1 in 10 households spending over 50% of income on housing"

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Affordable Housing Week Day 7: Your Role in Charlotte’s Housing Future
Your Voice in Our 25,900-Unit Plan to End the Housing Crisis
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August 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Read my latest article on how CLTs will preserve 2,160 homes by 2035, fighting displacement!
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Affordable Housing Week Day 5: CLTs for Lasting Affordability
Maginnis’s Plan for 2,160 Permanently Affordable Homes
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August 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Never heard of Community Land Trusts (CLT)?

You should.

My plan preserves affordability with CLTs (2,160 units by 2035), inspired by West Side CLT.

www.maginnisformayor.org/affordable-h...

#MaginnisForMayor #CLTHousing #CommunityLandTrust #inclusivecharlotte

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Maginnis’s Charlotte Affordable Housing Plan: 25,900 Affordable Homes | Maginnis for Charlotte Mayor
Discover Brendan K. Maginnis’s plan for 25,900 affordable homes by 2035 in Charlotte. Scale HTF & CHOIF, innovate with 3D-printed homes, and vote for equity!
www.maginnisformayor.org
August 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Maginnis’s vision: 3,300 micro-units by 2035! Starting with a 250-unit pilot near Scaleybark in 2026. Affordable, compact homes for Charlotte’s future. Check out our Substack:
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Tell us your housing needs at www.maginnisformayor.org! #MaginnisForMayor #MicroHousing
August 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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How do you solve a 36,000 affordable housing deficit?

By introducing new solutions to old problems, like 3D-printed houses to decrease costs and build times.

Check out my newsletter below for more details:

#affordablecharlotte
#3Dprintedhouses

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Affordable Housing Week Day 3: 3D Printing for Homes
Maginnis’s Vision for 2,450 Affordable Homes by 2035
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August 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Join my campaign to bring 3D-printed homes to Charlotte—2,450 units by 2035! www.maginnisformayor.org/affordable-h...
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#MaginnisForMayor #InnovateCLT #CharlotteHousing #3DPrintedHomes

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August 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Here are my answers to the Charlotte Observer's candidate questionnaire

Note: Mayor Lyles did not respond to The Charlotte Observer’s questionnaire.

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#CharlotteMayor2025
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Brendan K. Maginnis, Charlotte mayor candidate, answers our questions
Maginnis is one of five candidates running in the Democratic mayoral primary.
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August 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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I'll scale HTF & CHOIF to build 17,230 affordable homes by 2035! #AffordableHousingCLT

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August 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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August 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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48% of Charlotte residents are cost-burdened, meaning they spend 30% or more of their income on housing.

Charlotte’s 36,000-unit shortage hurts families. My plan delivers 25,900 affordable homes by 2035!

@maginnisformayor’s vision: safe, affordable housing for all. Join us! www.maginnisformayor
August 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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No $25B tax hike, no $1.38B Red Line. My plan: $5M for free Routes 9, 11, 16 (600K–800K trips), $200M for buses and roads, $1.2–$1.5B Blue Line to Carowinds ($50–$100M for south Charlotte), and new ideas—BRT on Independence, microtransit for north Mecklenburg, TOD for walkable neighborhoods.Join me!
August 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Connect jobs and fun with the Blue Line! $50–$100M for south Charlotte. #BlueLineToCarowinds #CharlotteTransit #CLTVotes

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August 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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My $1.2–$1.5B plan connects Pineville and Carowinds, boosting south Charlotte by $50–$100M and Uptown tourism by $20–$30M.

#BlueLineToCarowinds #CharlotteTransit #MaginnisForMayor @wfae.bsky.social

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August 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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75% bus ridership drop shows we must fix infrastructure first. My plan invests $200M in buses and roads.

#CLTInfra #CharlotteTransit #MaginnisForMayor
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August 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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My $5M 2026 pilot makes Routes 9, 11, 16 free, boosting ridership by 600K–800K trips. Greensboro’s model shows it works! #FreeBusCLT #EquitableTransit

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Transit Week Day 4: Free Buses, Big Impact
How a $5M Pilot Can Transform Charlotte’s Transit
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August 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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The 1-cent sales tax hike hurts working families and shortchanges east Charlotte with no solution. I say no to this inequitable plan. #NoTransitTax

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Transit Week Day 3: Why the Transit Tax Hurts Charlotte
Join Us at 6 p.m. Today to Stop the 1-Cent Hike
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August 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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The $25B referendum favors suburbs over east Charlotte, burdening families with a 14% tax increase (7.25% to 8.25%). My plan delivers equity without new taxes. #NoTransitTax”
#NoTransitTax #EquitableTransit

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Transit Week- Day 2: Stand Against the Tax Hike
Join Us at the August 6 Hearing to Protect Charlotte’s Future
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August 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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No $25B plan, no $1.38B Red Line, no new taxes. My vision: free buses on Routes 5, 11, 16, stronger infrastructure, and equitable access for east Charlotte and beyond. Join me!
#CharlotteTransit #MaginnisForMayor #NoTransitTax #TransitForAll
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August 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Day 7 of #TransparencyWeek: My Community Policy Council will let YOU shape Charlotte’s future—housing, safety, more. Join me to rebuild trust! #TrustCharlotte @wfae.bsky.social

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