A city that treats housing as a right.
Rent stabilization so people who live here can remain here. Transit that respects the people who keep this city running. Accountability that actually holds.
A right, not a commodity.
My vision for housing in Palo Alto is a city that treats housing as a right, where rent stabilization allows people who live here to remain here rather than being priced out.
Housing justice starts with showing up.
I see a Palo Alto where dense housing is integrated with the city's natural beauty. I envision a Palo Alto where the people who work here can walk, bike, or use one of our many city-owned public electric-transit options to get to work, rather than commuting to a city where they are viewed only as “the help.”
No vacancy for profit.
I see a Palo Alto where a vacancy tax is implemented to discourage landlords from keeping housing vacant solely to build personal wealth, and where checks and balances ensure everyone has an opportunity to achieve stability in the way that works for them.
A TDM plan with teeth.
Palo Alto already requires transportation demand management (TDM) plans for large housing projects, but those plans are weak and rarely enforced. If we are going to add thousands of homes, we need a system that actually reduces car dependence. I would adopt a clear, citywide residential TDM plan built on:
Real trip-reduction targets
Clear, citywide goals that actually measure whether a development is reducing car trips.
Free transit passes
Residents get real access to public transit as part of the plan, not an afterthought.
Secure bike parking
Safe, secure bike parking for residents so biking is a real option, not a risk.
Unbundled parking
People are not forced to pay for or own a car just to have a place to live.
Annual reporting, real consequences
When projects do not perform, there are consequences, not just paperwork.
Care is policy, not an afterthought.
Housing security doesn't stand alone. It sits alongside every other form of care a city can choose to provide, or fail to.
Sustainable housing is suicide prevention.
Food security is suicide prevention.
Gender affirming care is suicide prevention.
Grief support is suicide prevention.
Accessibility is suicide prevention.
Recovery support is suicide prevention.
Mutual aid is suicide prevention.
Peer support is suicide prevention.
Advocacy is suicide prevention.
Trauma-informed care is suicide prevention.
Affordable healthcare is suicide prevention.
Postpartum support is suicide prevention.
Firearm safety is suicide prevention.
Veteran support is suicide prevention.
Harm reduction is suicide prevention.
Community is suicide prevention.
I'm an Advocate, not a Politician.
This platform was built from lived experience, not a playbook. If it speaks to you, there's a place for you in this campaign.