As Mayor, I will make affordability a top priority. Washington, D.C. should be a city where people can build a life, not one where the cost of living pushes families out. Too many residents are struggling with rising rents, transportation costs, and healthcare bills that make everyday life harder than it should be.

Affordability means lowering the everyday costs that determine whether people can stay in the city they love. That starts with transportation, housing, and healthcare.

Transportation

Getting to work, school, or a doctor’s appointment should not come with another bill. Transportation is essential infrastructure, and it should work for the people who rely on it every day.

Through Fare Free DC, we will eliminate fares for DC residents on Metrobus and Metrorail. That means families keeping more of their paychecks and residents having the freedom to move across the city without worrying about the cost of the next ride.

When transportation is affordable, opportunity becomes more accessible. People can reach jobs, education, healthcare, and community without barriers.

Housing

Housing is the single largest expense for most families in D.C. Yet rents keep rising while housing production slows and long time residents face growing property tax pressures.

My administration will tackle the housing crisis by increasing supply and protecting long term affordability. We will accelerate the construction of new homes across every ward, convert vacant office space into housing, and support permanently affordable housing through tools like community land trusts and social housing.

At the same time, we will protect existing residents by lowering property tax pressure on longtime homeowners and expanding pathways to homeownership so more families can build wealth and stability in the District.

Healthcare

No resident should have to choose between paying rent and seeing a doctor. Healthcare costs are a growing burden for many families, especially seniors, working parents, and those without easy access to care.

My administration will expand access to community based healthcare by strengthening neighborhood health clinics, supporting preventative care, and partnering with hospitals and providers to bring affordable services closer to where people live. When people can get care early and locally, families save money and our entire healthcare system works better.

A City People Can Afford

Affordability is about more than one policy. It is about whether people can live, work, and thrive in Washington, D.C. without constantly falling behind.

When transportation is accessible, housing is stable, and healthcare is within reach, families gain the freedom to plan for the future instead of worrying about the next bill.

As Mayor, I will fight to make D.C. a city that works for the people who power it every day.

Because when our city is affordable, our communities grow stronger.

DC Lives Here. Expect More.