HOUSING
-support local tenant unions
-advocate for the end of the state-wide rent control ban
-assist first-time homeownership for existing residents
-update and renew the Community Benefits Ordinance
-create housing that is affordable to Ypsilanti residents
-enact tenant right-of-first refusal, affordability ordinance, short-term rental limits
-create a landlord registry to track rental and eviction rates

PUBLIC SAFETY
-fund an unarmed crisis response and de-escalation team
-create an accountability and transparency mechanism for the YPD
-resource harm reduction initiatives, diversion and reentry, and drug-checking programs
-evaluate existing policy through a trauma-informed lens
-divest city investments from weapons manufacturers, prisons

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
-protect abortion rights, designate an abortion sanctuary
-fund access to contraceptives, sti checks, prenatal and pregnancy care, domestic violence support, and childcare

RACIAL JUSTICE
-advocate for national and state Reparations program to repay debts owed to Black and Indigenous people
-create local Reparations Commission
-incentivize and resource Black-owned businesses
-work with Indigenous communities to explore Landback opportunities
-support food and land-sovereignty initiatives

VOTING RIGHTS and DEMOCRACY
-replace the appointment system with a democratic one
-broaden decision-making power by putting Ypsi’s most important issues to city-wide vote
-resource initiatives to re-enfranchise marginalized groups
-amend electoral policies that lead to cronyism

LGBTQIA+ / QUEER LIBERATION
-create 3rd spaces, and lend city-owned space for lgbtqia+ mutual aid groups, mental health outreach, crisis support
-enforce housing, workplace protections for lgbtqia+ residents
-resource initiatives that support BIPOC lgbtqia+ residents

DISABILITY JUSTICE and ACCESSIBILITY
-enact ordinance for universal design and visitability based on city demographics
-advocate for more Ypsi representation on the AAATA board
-create forum for discussing accessibility issues
-fight for rent control for fixed-income residents

IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
-make Ypsilanti a sanctuary city
-sever all ties between the YPD, courts, probation and parole office, and ICE
-ramp up housing and labor protections for immigrants
-make City Hall more accessible to ESL/non-English speaking residents

WORKERS’ RIGHTS
-resource worker unions
-challenge remaining statewide anti-labor laws
-support service worker unionization
-create labor dispute mechanism
-create parking passes for service workers in Ypsi

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE and INFRASTRUCTURE
-municipalize the energy grid
-include the interests of marginalized residents and the natural world in development decisions
-incentivize tree and native species planting, protect existing habitats like the Huron River
-invest in public transit, bikeability and walkability, divest from car infrastructure
-relax lawn ordinances and encourage edible and native pollinator gardens on public and private property
-continue funding for the Grace Sweeney solar program
-incentivize commercial and residential renewable energy
-divest from fossil fuels
-improve climate resilience infrastructure
-prioritize public transit and advocate for high-speed rail
-reduce the size of parking lots, increase green space

YOUTH
-build a recreation center and create more public commons
-resource civic groups and club sports
-improve parks and playgrounds, install permanent bathrooms in Riverside Park
-Support restorative justice initiatives for youth
-Fund programs that address gun violence among youth
-Create a forum for Ypsilanti youth to speak to their issues

ELDERS
-assist programs that support aging-in-place, address senior isolation, and connect elders to their community
-fight for rent control for fixed-income residents
-relax restrictions on mutual aid initiatives that support older adults

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
-explore avenues to reduce ypsilanti residents’ tax burden
-enact commercial vacancy tax and fight for commercial rent control
-re-evaluate the DDA, audit resources
-resource Ypsi’s creative community