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Politics Playlist #11: “Big yellow taxi” by joni mitchell
Politics Playlist Tim Denson 9/25/25 Politics Playlist Tim Denson 9/25/25

Politics Playlist #11: “Big yellow taxi” by joni mitchell

Tim Denson covers "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell for this week's Politics Playlist selection and talks about the importance of preserving and remembering our history...including historic architecture such as the West Broad School, UGA President's House, and the Saye Building. #athensga #athensclarkecounty #protestsong #jonimitchell #tim4athens

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What Local issues are important to you? - survey #2
Tim Denson 9/19/25 Tim Denson 9/19/25

What Local issues are important to you? - survey #2

The point of campaigning shouldn’t just be me talking to you. It should be me listening to you, learning from you also. Here is the second short survey (What Local Issues are Important to You?)in a series of monthly surveys to gather insight from you so that the Tim for Athens campaign can better understand the needs and wants of Athens and it’s people!

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Politics Playlist #11: “This land is your land” by woody guthrie
Politics Playlist Tim Denson 9/19/25 Politics Playlist Tim Denson 9/19/25

Politics Playlist #11: “This land is your land” by woody guthrie

Tim Denson performs "This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie for this week's Politics Playlist take!

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Politics Playlist #10: “The Poor” by Jesse Welles
Politics Playlist Tim Denson 9/11/25 Politics Playlist Tim Denson 9/11/25

Politics Playlist #10: “The Poor” by Jesse Welles

Tim Denson performs "The Poor" by Jesse Welles for this week's Politics Playlist take!

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Long live the brain train! - Tim Denson on My Idea for athens
Tim Denson 9/11/25 Tim Denson 9/11/25

Long live the brain train! - Tim Denson on My Idea for athens

Earlier this year, Ezra Schley launched the My Idea for Athens Substack where Athenians can contribute essays on ideas to improve Athens, GA. Tim Denson picked one of his many “ideas for Athens” and wrote this essay on the Brain Train, a high-speed rail train that would run from Athens to Atlanta connecting many universities & colleges along the way.

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Tim Denson talks education, criminal justice, & more on “The Highlight” podcast
Tim Denson 9/8/25 Tim Denson 9/8/25

Tim Denson talks education, criminal justice, & more on “The Highlight” podcast

Tim went on The Highlight podcast last week to talk education, criminal justice, community engagement and more!

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Politics Playlist #9: “Divisionary (Do the right thing)” by Ages & ages
Politics Playlist Tim Denson 9/5/25 Politics Playlist Tim Denson 9/5/25

Politics Playlist #9: “Divisionary (Do the right thing)” by Ages & ages

Tim Denson performs "Divisionary" by Ages & Ages for this week's Politics Playlist take!

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Fighting for workers: Happy Labor day!
Tim Denson 8/28/25 Tim Denson 8/28/25

Fighting for workers: Happy Labor day!

Tim has been organizing and fighting for workers rights for more than a decade. Tim will be a Mayor who supports workers and unions.

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Housing for All athenians

    • Build Affordable Housing by Using the Affordable Housing Fund, Land Bank Authority, & Expanded Inclusionary Housing Policies 

    • Adapt Zoning Policies to Allow Diverse Housing Options Such as Duplexes, Cottage Courts, Tiny Homes, and In-Law Suites

    • Help Homeowners Lower Their Property Taxes with Outreach about New Available Homestead Exemptions

    • Create an “Inclusionary Parking Policy” to Help Lower Housing Construction Costs and Simultaneously Fund Transit, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Infrastructure

    • Help Homeowners Utilize the Low-Income Homestead Exemption, Written by Tim in 2020, to Freeze Property Taxes for Homeowners Under 200% of the Federal Povery Level

    • Fund the ACC Eviction Prevention Program, which Tim Initiated in 2022

    • Create a "Tangled Title Fund", like in Philadelphia, to help Low-Income Families Clear Legal Titles to Their Homes

    • Help Seniors Keep Their Homes by Expanding Home Rehab Programs

    • Reduce Chronic Homelessness for Athenians by 50% by 2035 by working with entire community to use housing first & supportive housing models

    • Support Mental Health Resources, Sobriety Resources, and Harm Reducing Resources to Eliminate Barriers to Housing, Health, and Safety

    • Work with Community Partners to Increase Shelter Capacity & Options


    • Create Community Ambassadors to Walk Downtown & Other Areas to Assist & Connect People to Resources

    • Support and Expand Co-Responder Units & Community Policing Initiatives

    • Work with Sheriff to Decrease Inmate Population, Ensure Safety in the Jail/Courthouse, and End Cooperation with For-Profit Prison Companies

    • Increase Funding for Public Defender’s Office

    • Support the Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board

    • Protect Athenians from Unlawful Activity of ICE & Other Federal Entities

    • Protect & Continue ACC Diversity Efforts that Encourage Belonging and Addressing Past Harm & Inequities

Protect the Rights, Freedoms, & Well-Being of All Athenians


    • Expand Sidewalks, Crosswalks, & Multimodal Transportation Across ACC

    • Increase Zero-Fare (Tim Successfully Spearheaded This When On the Commission) Bus Service to run more often, to more places

    • Advocate for the Brain Train, Commuter Rail Between Athens and Atlanta

    • Fund Athens’ Infrastructure Needs to Ensure Long-Term Stability

    • Continue 100% Athens Resilience & Sustainability Initiatives 

    • Make Downtown Area more Family-Friendly with Increased Green Space

    • Maintain & Improve Green Space, Parks, and Trails; including a Westside Park

    • Create “Inclusionary Parking Policy” to decrease unused parking lots, increase multimodal transit funding, and lower construction costs

    • Ensure that Progress Helps the People of Athens and Doesn’t Force Out People Through Gentrification

    • Strive to Make Athens a Welcoming Community to People of All Backgrounds, Races, Abilities, Gender Identities, Sexual Orientations, Religions, & More 

    • Work to Address Past Harm & Inequities that Have Been Done to Black Athenians & Other Minority Communities

    • Work to Make Athens an LGBTQIA+ Safe City

Improve Quality of Life for All Athenians


Economic Development for All Athenians

    • Create “Mayor’s Living Wage Award Program” to Increase Number of Private-Sector Jobs Paying Living Wages

    • Utilize Public Economic Incentives to Produce Living Wage & Union Jobs

    • Maintain Living Wages for All ACC Positions (Achieved By Tim & His Colleagues in 2021) and Ensure They Receive Competitive Pay & Benefits to Retain & Recruit Top Talent

    • Sales Will Be Regulated to Special ACCGOV-Permitted Cups which will generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in new revenue to help fund downtown safety, infrastructure, & events

    • Implement Purchasing Policy Changes to Help Black-Owned, Woman- Owned, & Minority-Owned Businesses Receive Government Contracts

    • Expand Local Art & Music Grants to Help Athens Artists Flourish

    • Increase Public Funding for Local Music, Art, and Cultural Events


    • Childcare is one of the most expensive costs for families. We will create a Childcare Affordability Program to make childcare affordable for low-income families

    • Reestablish Regular Meetings Between the ACC Commission and CCSD School Board

    • Fully Fund the Youth Development Initiative Along With CCSD

    • Assist CCSD and Community Partners to Expand Free Lunch & Breakfast Programs During Summer and Winter Breaks

    • Ensure Safe Routes to All Public Schools and Public Parks in Athens

    • Put a Stop to Stores Selling Vapes Near Our Schools

Support Our Kids and Our Schools

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Tim for Athens

PO Box 63
Athens, GA 30603

contact@timdensonforathens.com 

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