​At nearly 70%, Ypsilanti has one of the highest percentages of rental households in the state. Landlord monopolies are at the root of housing injustice, especially for low-income, bipoc, disabled, lgbtqia+, immigrant, single parent, senior, and student residents. Enacting a Tenant Right of First Refusal, and overturning the statewide ban on rent control is one path toward stability for many Ypsi residents.​

Creating a Reparations Commission could help us imagine reparations as a community and deeply draw perspectives from residents impacted by racial injustices of the past and present--and set off a cascade of healing for many Ypsilanti residents.

A few staff and seven city council members should not make every governmental decision. We can include resident input on important community issues via survey and city-wide vote on a semi-annual basis, on issues like what to do with Water Street, the YPD budget, and more.

Ypsilanti's tax burden is tough on residents and for few services. We can explore ways to reduce financial stress that will help residents thrive. Investing in green infrastructure and public power is a next step in climate resilience; and relaxing lawn ordinances and encouraging native and edible landscaping will help both Ypsilanti residents and the planet.​​​

An important next step in improving public safety and community health is to allocate funds for an unarmed crisis response team that residents can count on for help.​ Fentanyl and other opioids present a serious danger to vulnerable residents—resourcing community-led initiatives around harm reduction and drug-checking is life-saving.​​

Replacing a regressive appointment system to a democratic elected system when City Council seats are vacant will allow residents to have more say in who is representative of community interests.

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