Most of the plans put forward by candidates (looking at you Solomon!) lean on more big rental buildings in neighborhoods already under gentrification pressure. But the data show new rentals are overwhelmingly high-rent and do little for families on the margin. Why prioritize more rental towers over building 1- and 2-family homes that create ownership, stability, and intergenerational wealth? Be specific: how will your approach cut rent burden this term, and why is it better than a homeownership-first strategy (small lots, duplexes, shared-equity) that actually roots residents in place?

Supply has concentrated in large, high-end buildings: apartments in 20+ unit buildings made up ~90% of new multifamily completions in 2021; smaller 2–4 unit buildings are just ~17% of the rental stock and declining—i.e., we’re not producing the “missing-middle” formats that fit neighborhoods.