Annissa Essaibi George

Plans to reconvene the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Task Force to revisit contributions made by nonprofits to generate funds
for affordable housing.
Wants the city to make greater investments in its first time homebuyers program.
Pledges to continue the pace of housing production set by the Walsh administration.

Michelle Wu

Wants Boston to implement a new form of rent control, and was the only mayoral candidate this year with this position.
Proposes planning and zoning changes for greater affordability.
Plans to use Boston’s AAA bond rating to authorize bonds to assist residents with mortgage guarantees, housing vouchers and more affordable units.
Will advocate for a real estate transfer tax on some buyers, as well as a tax on foreign investors.

Annissa Essaibi George

Michelle Wu

Plans to divert 911 calls for homelessness, substance use or mental health crises to an outreach team.
Says she will eliminate binding arbitration for some offenses.
Wants to establish and enforce a discipline matrix to reduce bias in decisions.

Annissa Essaibi George

Says she will establish a Justice Task Force to address racial discrimination and other issues.
Wants to ensure fair access to housing, credit and financial services.
Wants to explore direct cash payments from the city for struggling residents.
Supports home ownership and access to capital in underserved communities.

Michelle Wu

Annissa Essaibi George

Wants to invest in public transit.
Supports new programs to reduce the cost of transportation and improve transit options for disadvantaged groups.
Wants to connect essential workers, students and seniors to existing programs offering free or discounted transit fares.

Michelle Wu

Supports free mass transit, starting with buses. Considers it a social justice, economic justice and racial justice issue.
Advocates dedicated bus lanes and infrastructure to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

Annissa Essaibi George

Believes exam school entrance should require an exam.
Believes the recent exam school admissions policy change was rushed and didn’t fully understand the impact on all district students.
Wants to use one-time federal pandemic relief funding to decrease disparities in classroom resources, increase district mental health resources and invest in teacher professional development.

Michelle Wu

Supports the new exam school admissions policy that considers socioeconomic factors in addition to grades and test scores.
Believes exam school entrance should require an exam.
Will prioritize facility upgrades like windows and ventilation systems when spending one-time federal pandemic relief funds. She also wants to use the funds to increase district mental health supports and offer more compensatory services for students with disabilities.
Wants to expand universal pre-kindergarten.

Annissa Essaibi George

Pledges to make structural updates to Boston Public Schools, which make up the majority of city-owned buildings.
Pushed for renewable energy job training at Madison Park Vocational Technical High School.

Michelle Wu

Proposed the first city-level Green New Deal in the U.S.
Promises carbon neutrality by 2040, 100% renewable energy by 2030 and a net-zero municipal footprint by 2024.

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