Harrison Kesling

Candidate for Town Council, Morrisville, NC

Harrison is a professionally licensed building design engineer running to serve on the Morrisville, NC Town Council. His work specializes in energy efficiency, HVAC Systems, sustainable design, and implementing renewable energy solutions. He's educated industry peers on building decarbonization and has advocated for stronger building performance standards at the state level.

Harrison plans to bring his expertise to Town Council to advance policies that will significantly reduce Morrisville's carbon emissions from transportation and town buildings, while enhancing his community's quality of life.

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Harrison’s Vision

Sustainability

Preserve and expand Morrisville’s tree canopy and green spaces.
Promote sustainable development that protects natural resources and community well-being.
Advance the implementation of Morrisville’s Master Sustainability Plan.
Support the adoption of a Sustainable Development Code focused on walkability, climate resilience, and reduced car dependency to mitigate the negative effects of overdevelopment on our environment, health, and infrastructure.
Encourage native landscaping and pollinator-friendly gardens.

Transportation

Expand Morrisville’s Smart Shuttle Program to make the service more accessible and dependable.
Collaborate with the Town of Cary to coordinate and enhance our shared transportation network.
Prioritize safe pedestrian routes for our children walking or bicycling to school.
Expand sidewalk, bike path, and greenway infrastructure.
Advocate for the rapid implementation of Bus Rapid Transit through Morrisville to advance our Transit Oriented Development District.

Community

Protect and expand parks and shared public spaces.
Promote land use that brings people together, supports local businesses, and reflects our town’s diversity.
Shepard our new Town Center project to ensure it becomes a place for all ages, with spaces welcoming to kids, teens, adults, and seniors.
Support zoning that enables walkable, family-friendly, multi-generational, mixed-use neighborhoods.
Elevate resident voices, especially seniors, young adults, renters, marginalized, and diasporic communities in shaping local decisions.

"Local climate action is essential because, while the climate crisis affects everyone, our greatest power to create meaningful change begins in our own backyard. If elected, I will champion initiatives to curb car-centric sprawl, invest in equitable transportation, preserve our tree canopy and green spaces, implement a sustainable development code, incorporate embodied carbon reporting into town projects, and advance the town's Master Sustainability Plan."

-Harrison Kesling