Hi, I'm Regina Joseph
I'm running for re-election to the West Village Houses Board of Directors in 2025. Two years ago, I wrote on this web page:
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The one thing I believe all WVH shareholders want is a reduction in the uncertainty and stress we've all felt about the future of our homes. A new mind-set and approach are needed to reduce last minute meetings and cancellations, politicization and rancor.
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I was elected by WVH shareholders who resonated with my pledge to help reduce uncertainty and protect their equity against self-interested and destructive redevelopment initiatives. I have stayed true to that mission and remain vigilant in protecting our homes' value as the risks we face become more complex.
As always, WVH's future requires ingenuity, innovation and fresh ideas to preserve it. Tariffs, insurance increases across the board and environmental changes mean WVH will continue to need competent decision-making.
I believe I have contributed these qualities in my first two years on this board in such measurable ways as:
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Working to provide Sites 1 & 6 with flood protection & demos
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Pushing accountability in energy billing
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Guarding against avoidable penalties from local laws
I hope to continue to serve WVH. My focus as ever will be on tackling our problems and pursuing the best strategies for our preservation and growth.
I will target:
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Revenue Generation
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Energy Cost Reduction
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Climate Change Resilience
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Infrastructural Improvement
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Quality of Life Issues
02_MY STUDIO
WVH 2.0:
What Can We Learn From Jane Jacobs' Legacy?
Jane Jacobs' advocacy for intelligent urban land use remains as relevant now as it was in her heyday. Her philosophy of prioritizing preservation, neighborhoods and the needs of communities over corporate and oligarchic agendas enabled the construction of WVH.
But it is time for what I call WVH 2.0. Challenging macroeconomic realities require clever, strategic thinking. Using the same focal points Jane Jacobs used--harnessing the skills, capabilities and energy of our residents--and applying some modern techniques, can help shore up our infrastructural and financial stability.
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My WVH 2.0 concept is designed to bring together both the original WVH constituents--a cohort whose creativity and savvy should be more effectively engaged--and market-rate investors as a team in ensuring an equitable future for all WVH shareholders.
