District 7 Platform
Fix and Stabilize Berkeley While It Grows
Berkeley is growing. The problem is that housing, infrastructure, and public space have not kept pace. Residents are displaced. Small businesses lose stability. Streets, lighting, and services fall behind.
This platform focuses on one goal: make growth strengthen the city instead of destabilizing it.
What I’m Fighting For
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Berkeley must add housing. But production without preservation increases displacement and instability. The goal is simple: build housing while permanently protecting affordability, community stability, and the people who already live here.
Preserve existing multi-unit housing before it is lost
Require replacement of rent-controlled units
Expand permanently affordable housing and community ownership models
Strengthen protections for renters in a majority-renter city
Align institutional growth with housing capacity
Housing policy should be judged by one outcome: whether people can stay in Berkeley over time. Affordability must compound over time, not disappear.
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Public land is not excess land. It is civic infrastructure. Once public space is lost, it rarely returns. As Berkeley grows, civic space must grow with it.
Require public accountability for major land decisions
Protect long-term public access
Expand civic space in dense areas
Ensure development contributes real public space, not just fees
Public space supports daily life, public health, and community stability.
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When population increases, services must keep pace. Sidewalks, lighting, sanitation, and accessibility are not optional. They are baseline expectations that shape how a neighborhood functions day to day.
As Berkeley grows, the city should:
Review infrastructure capacity before major development decisions
Ensure growth funds and supports the services it relies on
Prioritize high-use corridors like Telegraph for consistent maintenance
Set clear service standards and report publicly on performance
Growth should improve how the city functions, not strain the systems people depend on.
Accountability and Measurable Results
City decisions should be clear transparent and open to revision when they are not working.
I support:
Public reporting on housing, infrastructure, and civic space
Clear performance standards for city services
Written explanations for major land use decisions
Residents should be able to see what is working and what is not.
Berkeley does not need abstract promises.
It requires housing that people can stay in, public space that remains accessible, and services that work consistently. This platform focuses on structure, accountability, and stability.