Our neighborhoods should be places of opportunity—where families can put down roots, where no one is pushed out by rising costs, and where everyone, no matter their income, can afford to live and build a future.

That starts with taking real ownership of the homelessness crisis. The City must take ownership and lead with urgency, bringing together local, county, and state partners to drive solutions and ensure accountability. No one should be left without shelter, stuck on a waitlist, or forced to navigate a system that doesn’t meet them where they are. We need a steady, reliable pipeline of shelter and transitional housing—along with the support services that help people not just find housing, but stay housed.

But housing alone isn’t enough. When people vilify and ostracize those experiencing homelessness, they make it even harder for them to find community outside of encampments. People transitioning out of homelessness deserve more than just a roof over their heads—they deserve to be welcomed, supported, and integrated into the fabric of our communities.

Housing is one of the largest expenses for residents in Minneapolis. We need to make sure everyone—no matter their income—has a stable, affordable place to live and healthy living conditions. That means increasing our housing supply, reducing vacant commercial spaces and streamlining the process for adapting, repurposing, and rehabilitating existing properties for residential and commercial use.

With the Trump administration threatening cuts to critical funding and resources, we cannot afford to wait for the fallout. We must act now to protect and preserve our affordable housing. This is not just about maintaining structures—it’s about keeping people in their homes, ensuring they live in safe, healthy conditions, and securing affordability for future generations. At the same time, we need to build new homes to meet the growing demand by offering an increased supply of housing options for our community to help stabilize property taxes.

I will lead the City to be forward-thinking in how we plan our neighborhoods while deepening our connection with every body that governs and touches residents’ lives: our Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis Park Board, Planning Commission, Hennepin County, and State. By prioritizing affordability and livability, we will improve residents’ health and quality of life.

  • Stabilize our property taxes by supporting development that grows our tax base. That means increasing our housing supply, reducing vacant commercial spaces and streamlining the process for adapting, repurposing, and rehabilitating existing properties for residential and commercial use.

  • Take ownership of the homelessness crisis by leading collaboration across local, county, and state agencies, setting the agenda, driving solutions, and ensuring accountability to deliver real progress on housing and shelter.

  • Address the clear and immediate need for safe spaces for the unhoused by increasing the availability of shelter beds, ensuring a steady supply of shelter and transitional housing without delays or waitlists, and guaranteeing that no one is left without a place to sleep at night.

  • Eliminate barriers to shelter and transitional housing, ensuring all individuals can access services without preconditions. Prioritizing immediate, stable housing through a Housing First approach.

  • Ensure individuals transitioning out of homelessness feel supported and welcomed by their communities, not vilified or ostracized. Promoting social inclusion and neighborhood engagement.

  • Shift our focus to maintaining our existing affordable housing stock. Increasing funding and opportunities for home improvement assistance, making it easier for residents—especially low-income homeowners—to access critical repairs.

  • Prioritize accessible, affordable housing projects. Streamline approval processes and addressing the high costs, lengthy timelines, and red tape that hinder affordable housing development.  Partner with non-profits, corporations, and government, to make it easier to build accessible housing that meets the city's needs.

  • Strengthen and enforce strong tenant protections to promote neighborhood stability and decrease housing insecurity.

  • Champion housing policy that addresses the needs of all residents, from students to seniors. Pilot programs that help and support seniors to aging in place, increase single residency occupancy buildings, and implement the 2040 plan by promoting development of diverse housing options.

  • Make Minneapolis a place that is easy and safe to get from one place to another, no matter your mode of transportation, that balances multi-generational needs. Protect Minneapolis’ reputation as a national leader on green, multi-modal transportation.

  • Partner with other governing bodies. Our city cannot do this work alone, and we must deepen our relationships with our partners at the State, County, Minneapolis Public Schools, the Park Board, Met Council and beyond so we are all pulling in the same direction to improve our city and region.

  • A city that feels like home—where families can stay, grow, and build their future without being priced out.

  • A city that draws people in and keeps them here—where students who leave for college return because of the opportunities, graduates stay to build careers, young couples put down roots, and seniors remain in the communities they love.

  • Vibrant neighborhoods with streets full of life, where walking, biking, and driving to get groceries or run errands is easy and safe.

  • Reliable public transit that gets high school students to school on time and connects residents to jobs, services, and community spaces.

  • Leaders working together. Regular public meetings where city officials collaborate with schools, parks, and county leaders to strengthen our neighborhoods.

  • A warm welcome for new residents, with the resources they need to settle in, navigate the city, and feel connected from day one.