Edited sentence: "She had not yet done polling but said she'd heard other polls had given Lester a low approval rating, "which absolutely matches what other people are telling me"."The city just hasn't moved forward {under Lester]."We make a lot of noise, but we aren't actually delivering.Calvert, a career civil servant, said the city needed reinvigorating.He said he wanted to help transform Wellington into a people-focused CBD.It will include free entry to Council-provided services, including swimming pools, swimming lessons, visitor attractions, library services and recreation facilities.Lester said he was determined that over the next three years, homelessness would become an exception on Wellington streets.Lester said that in the wake of the March terror attacks there would be an emphasis on building inclusive, diverse and strong communities.Local first term councilor Diane Calvert announced her mayoral campaign on 13 August running against incumbent Lester on a campaign of honesty and transparency.No one likes to say that about their city ... but I think its got to the stage now where we've got to be open and transparent about things.Our aim is to deliver enough supported living units to get our homeless population off the streets and into a home.The Onslow-Western ward councilor Calvert hopes to unite the centre-right vote to roll Lester, Labour's official candidate, in October's local elections.The Welcome Home package will dovetail with our Leisure Card programme, which will provide affordable access to Council services for those on low incomes.The campaign will focus on addressing homelessness, creating a people-focused CBD and a Welcome Home package for refugees.This emphasis on our most vulnerable citizens is a step change.“Three years ago, one of my campaign platforms was dealing with the homeless situation and I’ve focused much attention on that area, to the point where major housing developments in Wellington now include a significant number dedicated to supported living.“We aim to transform the way people travel around our city and particularly in the Eastern and Southern suburbs, we’ll upgrade our laneways, remove private vehicles from the Golden Mile, have more parking for electric vehicles, motorbikes, scooters and bikes and prioritise people when designing our city’s spaces”.“We will introduce Welcome Home, a comprehensive package of initiatives designed to integrate refugees and their families when they settle into Wellington