LPM reporter and debate moderator Roberto Roldan led candidates for mayor to contrast their views on local issues like safety, affordable housing and public transportation.(Justin Hicks)The two people vying to become Louisville’s next mayor outlined their priorities and platforms Wednesday at a Lo uisville Forum debate.LPM City Government and Politics Reporter Roberto Roldan asked incumbent Mayor Craig Greenberg and Metro Council Member Shameka Parrish-Wright questions on topics such as affordable housing, immigration, public transportation and policing.During the debate, Parrish-Wright was largely on the offensive. She portrayed Greenberg as too friendly with real estate developers and more focused on downtown growth than issues at the neighborhood level.Parrish-Wright said she would make sure growth happened equitably by prioritizing public input and community group participation. She said those relationships will also help tackle issues like affordability and safety.“We don't need more corporate promises,” Parrish-Wright said. “We need lived experience – leadership that understands working class struggles.”Meanwhile, Greenberg said he’d continue a focus on funding community spaces like parks and libraries and building affordable housing in light of rising costs nationwide. He touted what he called positive momentum under his leadership, citing examples like reductions in violent crime and homelessness, and increased investments in local projects funded by the state government.“We have to continue to focus on families, continue to support them during these challenging times when costs are rising, when things are coming out of Washington, D.C. that we never even thought imaginable,” Greenberg said.Both candidates largely agreed on several issues, but differed on some of the nuances. Both wanted to secure more funding and access for public transportation in the future. They also supported a ban on hyperscale data centers – although Parrish-Wright proposed an extended ban and intense scrutiny on projects if it’s lifted.Each candidate also laid out views on public safety that included a mixture of police accountability measures and additional resources for people in crisis.Greenberg handily won the primary election, gathering more than half the votes despite a crowded field with nine candidates for mayor in the city’s first nonpartisan local elections. Parrish-Wright secured a quarter of the total votes.Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. The last day to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 5. ...read more read less