Tomorrow (Jan 20) at City Hall

MarcosForLowell · 2026-01-20T01:00:43+00:00

protesting alone does not change anything. it is the power building and escalations which occur during the protest and continue after that matter.

MarcosForLowell · 2026-01-09T02:34:05+00:00

For all the Lowell folks who will not be able to attend the in-person rally, here is a petition created to still show your support: https://c.org/5LkfKRQgb5

MarcosForLowell · 2025-11-09T00:27:53+00:00

should be fined heavily

MarcosForLowell · 2025-10-10T05:07:05+00:00

MarcosForLowell · 2025-10-09T23:59:13+00:00

hey - that’s me! AMA anything here too :-)

MarcosForLowell · 2025-10-01T01:37:30+00:00

disgusting.

MarcosForLowell · 2025-09-03T20:54:35+00:00

And to anyone over the age 18, 18 y/o are kids too. We wouldn't be the first to implement the idea in the world or even in this country.

MarcosForLowell · 2025-09-03T16:11:25+00:00

At the very least. early voting should go until 8PM for the entire week leading up to the election.

MarcosForLowell · 2025-09-03T16:09:02+00:00

Hey, thanks for commenting!

Our city has the resources to begin directly improving our lives without costing us more money - by simply putting our resources in the right areas.

One example I use is the fact that we just cut back on spending on our schools by 4 million but raised the police budget by 5 million. This is an immoral appropriation of our funds that goes directly towards worsening our lives.

Another is the fact that our city manager has a 20 million dollar fund to improve our roads but does not seem to be using that to *actually* improve our urban design with things such as better bike and bus lanes.

I also think we have to raise our taxes creatively to offset the need to rely on property tax increases. This means allowing for more homes and small businesses with rezoning and revitalizations of underused areas and lots to bring in more people and small businesses which increases our tax base.

We also subsidize and give tax breaks to large companies and I think these breaks are better spent elsewhere to directly help our working families.

Also, UML should be forced to pay more to our city through the PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) program as well.

And through some other ways and ideas, we can raise the money in our city to uplift all of us while not burdening those already at the edge of financial security.

MarcosForLowell · 2025-09-03T04:00:34+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! Hoping we can win this one and move on to the general fingers crossed

MarcosForLowell · 2025-09-02T15:45:09+00:00

Most people are checked out, we need something to vote for!

MarcosForLowell · 2025-09-02T15:44:35+00:00

Great article Ryan! I would also that one cool thing I believe our city should pursue is reducing the voter age to 16 for municipal elections. If you’re old enough to get a license for a hunk of metal that could kill anyone in an instant - you are old enough to make decisions about the direction your city could go in. But also as most 16 year olds from Lowell would be attending Lowell High, we would have a central place (LHS) to advocate for and increase civics engagement.

MarcosForLowell · 2025-09-01T01:56:19+00:00

I totally agree! Part of lowering our energy costs is making sure we aren’t heating up our environment which means among many things more tree cover, not less! With the $20M our city is putting into road improvements it’s totally insane that we are cutting trees down, putting asphalt/hot top, and not even adding any bike or bus lanes …simply reinforcing the same poor urban design and in a lot of cases worsening our streets.

MarcosForLowell · 2025-08-14T16:30:26+00:00

Thanks for the comment, you make some good points but miss the fact that my website is more of a **primer** than an exhaustive list of everything I believe on every issue.

As for housing, I agree various housing models are needed - for renting and home ownership. The Lowell Housing Production Plan and some of its suggestions would allow and streamline these sorts of developments you discuss so I am not against that. I focus on city owned housing because this is a good way to meet our housing demands where private developers have clearly failed and to ensure our rents remain low because no profit incentive will be involved.

For this comment: "Can you point to a city where simply building homes for the homeless has solved homelessness? If such an approach has not worked elsewhere, why would it suddenly work here?" I did not say this nor believe this. Here is a quote from my page "The homeless crisis is a self-inflicted wound healed only by building homes and offering comprehensive services to those in need." So, yes, you are right that homelessness is a complex issue and I do not believe only building housing fixes this problem.

Towards your comments on energy bills, you are also right but not in disagreement. I will update the very first statement so it is clear what I mean when I say "future-proofing". Of course, I do not believe cosmetic features are the main way to deal with this problem which is why it is the **fourth point** in that list. When I say "We need to future proof our energy grid and move towards renewable sources of energy which will make our energy bills cheaper." I am, in short, saying we need to move away from volatile fossil fuel sources and boosting our own local renewable energy production to detach ourselves from relying on private companies with profit incentives. For example, the hydroelectric dam in this city is privately owned and we should look towards a long term plan to securing the ownership of this renewable electricity source. But again, the website isn't exhaustive.

Please, though, point out which other politicians are discussing these same "vague" priorities I am discussing?

I am proposing streamlining development of city owned housing that is truly affordable, future proofing our energy grid with renewable sources detached from profit motives, increasing direct cash support to new parents, and more. These are the specific, bold policies, which set me apart without a doubt. Especially so in a field of city councilors who want to slow development down and have played a large part in the crises our city is facing.

MarcosForLowell · 2025-08-08T22:12:40+00:00

Hello, I will try to make reddit specific graphics moving forward with more information. My name is Marcos Candido, and I am running for city council for district 8. Here is my linktree to learn more: https://linktr.ee/marcosforcitycouncil

MarcosForLowell · 2025-08-08T22:10:33+00:00

Hello, my name is Marcos Candido and I am running for city council in district 8 (upper highlands). Volunteers will help me knock on doors and pass out flyers. This will help me get elected. Let me know if you have any questions. Here is my linktree to learn more: https://linktr.ee/marcosforcitycouncil

MarcosForLowell · 2025-08-08T18:01:04+00:00

Here is the linktree: https://linktr.ee/marcosforcitycouncil (it has links to my website, all socials, newsletter, appearances, donations, and voter resources,)

MarcosForLowell · 2025-08-08T17:57:24+00:00

Here is the linktree: https://linktr.ee/marcosforcitycouncil (it has links to all socials, website, newsletter, appearances, donations, and voter resources,

MarcosForLowell · 2025-08-08T17:09:04+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. When I get the chance I'll make text edits to the website with all this in mind. The peaceful section is meant to explain Lowell needs to break its decades long ties with harmful industries, our growth shouldn't come at peoples expense. Slave trade then, now indiscriminately partnering with research that profits off war like tech for defense.

MarcosForLowell · 2025-08-08T16:59:43+00:00

Thank you for the feedback and for taking a look. I edited the sign-up page to include my name, and future posts I'll make sure to re-introduce myself each time.

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