… instead of becoming a vigilante with serious problems.
- Rebuild the public transport infrastructure his father designed. (Giving people something to look at with pride.)
- Make sure that all police officers had bullet-proof vests. (So, you know, they don’t get killed by all the crooks in Gotham.)
- Develop self-defense courses for at-risk populations. (Maybe prevent a few crimes. I mean, if Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn can teach girls self-defense to protect them from bullies and rapists, why can’t Batman?)
- Ensure appropriate hazardous waste disposal facilities were available. (This might prevent the development of more super-villains.)
- Fund a reintegration program for ex-cons. (Reduce the number of henches who can only find jobs as henches.)
- Fund an orphan’s home. (Instead of adopting young boys and teaching them to be vigilantes.)
- Fund the development of green spaces. (Increase the community spirit of Gotham.)
- Fund the development of greener energy. (Reduce the amount of pollution in the city, possibly heading off the more, ahem, violent eco-warriors.)
- Develop a reliable internship program for the children of Gotham. (Maybe guide them away from careers in crime and henching.)
- Create more businesses to hire more people — maybe some of those ex-cons from #5. (Duh. More business, more prosperity in the city, more opportunities for all people to earn a living. Reduce the number of frustrated people who feed the never-ending hench supply.)