In unity, we can build a safer and more sustainable Cambridge.



Affordable Housing
Educational Equity and Community
Climate Justice
Transportation
Public Safety

Affordable Housing
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Hold Harvard and MIT to a higher standard in our PILOT agreements in order to create more affordability
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Continuing to strengthen the Affordable Housing Overlay to make Cambridge more accessible and sustainable
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Establish rent stabilization to help maintain the integrity of Cambridge’s vibrant life
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Create an emergency rental assistance program to support eviction fillings on the basis of economic instability
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Create resources for marginalized communities to seek housing in Cambridge
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Create a trust for marginalized communities that provide city grants to build diverse generational prosperity
Educational Equity and Community
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Create universal after-school care for all youth in Cambridge
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Strengthen our universal pre-K program to make it 100% accessible
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Integrate Harvard/MIT/Lesley with CPS to address educational gaps via workshops, mentorship, and college preparation on a variety of disciplines
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Strengthen the relationship between School Committee and City Council through integrated meetings
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Partner with Boston sports teams to create events within the Cambridge community
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Make more accessible and colorful pathways for walkers, seniors, and people with disabilities.
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Welcome Cambridge newcomers with a resource packet about Cambridge in order to foster more community between long-term residents and transitory residents
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Improve accessibility for seniors to stay integrated in Cambridge and maintain their well-being
Transportation
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Work with Boston transportation to enhance MBTA transportation through incentives and a fare FREE #1 bus
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Make sure bicycle safety ordinance is on track to be complete for bike-riders: see my pledge.
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Provide stipends for community members to use bikes as their main mode of transportation
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Create a robust plan to improve our sidewalks to make them accessible for all
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Work to keep Memorial Drive open without impacting marginalized communities through partnership
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Work to research for a pilot on-demand transportation system to connect neighborhoods that aren't close to MBTA lines.
Climate Justice
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Work to lower residential building emissions
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Make the transition to renewable electricity more accessible to our residents
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Protect our residents by growing our tree canopy
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Invest in more solar panels for city grid
Public Safety and Accountability
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Increase the Cambridge City Police Department’s training
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Create a safe communication system between people of color and the policing force that empowers people of color with their voice
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Systemically investing in restorative justice in our government and school system
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Allocate more funding to HEART - Cambridge's Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team.
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Creating an order to release names of officers who commit misconduct
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Improve online engagement of local city government with community members—for complaints, recommendations, requests, etc.