Our Revolution Cambridge City Council Platform 2025

• Housing is a human right – support: tenant protections including rent control/stabilization, social housing, homes for the unhoused, ending displacement, more affordable housing for no-, low-, and moderate-income residents, city housing vouchers to supplement existing programs, Cambridge Community Land Trust.

• Oppose austerity – assure Cambridge’s budget funds safety net programs, including ones affected by federal cuts. 

• Only support candidates who do not accept donations from developers, corporations, or police organizations. 

• Re-envision public safety – support Cambridge Holistic Emergency Response Team (HEART) non-police community-led crisis response. End police use of ShotSpotter and other surveillance technologies. 

• Support continued DEI initiatives and resist federal efforts to eliminate them.

• Labor rights are human rights – support the efforts of unions within Cambridge to obtain livable salaries, strong benefits, and optimal working conditions. 

• Defend and protect immigrants and LGBTQIA+ and other affected community members against Federal attacks – facilitate mutual aid. Do not share data with ICE or other federal agencies seeking to target community members.

• Develop a livable city and combat global warming – protect and expand our tree canopy. Support flood and heat island amelioration. Fund parks and community gardens. Advocate for free and expanded mass transit and municipal broadband.

• Support increased payments for PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) – demand Harvard pay 25% of what it would pay as a commercial enterprise.