Also known as equity in political influence. Part 2 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Next: Part 3: Housing Affordability Every other policy priority — and, in fact, every process in our city — depends on equitably balancing the needs of all…

Part 3 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Next: Part 4: Sustainable Transit Cambridge is a vibrantly diverse community of inventors, artists, students, front-line heroes, teachers, business owners, and more. Our staggering occupational diversity fuels our creative powerhouse. This vital diversity, however…

Part 4 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Next: Part 5: Investing in our Youth High quality transit is critical for a functional, sustainable, and accessible city. We must actively invest in our growing transit infrastructure to encourage use and ensure safety. …

Part 5 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Next: Part 6: Addressing Climate Change and Green Space Our city is in need of programs that serve our young adults. The upsurge in gun violence is one symptom of this failure. Investigating Causes …

A Blog of Adventures and Travel Tips So you know when you live through a pandemic, run for office, work your tuchus off at a startup, then feel like just taking off to Colombia without a return ticket? We’ve all been there. …

Part 10 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Public Safety The function of public safety should involve an ongoing process of earned trust among residents, collective buy-in, and collaborative solution seeking. I support many of the ideas expressed in the recently proposed…

Part 9 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Next: Part 10: Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Closing I support advocating for the provision of 24-hour voting, which involves instituting a 24-hour period during which residents with less typical working hours (e.g., service workers…

Part 8 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Next: Part 9: Expanding and Reforming Voting Local Innovation for Community Benefit Cambridge is a powerhouse of research, industry, and world-changing material innovation. We are home to world-renowned institutions like MIT and Harvard, a…

Part 7 of a series on my priorities as a first-time candidate for Cambridge City Council. Next: Part 8: Local Innovation, Business, and the Arts Our city government has a unique structure called Plan E, which places the bulk of authority with our city manager, who is appointed by the…