Food justice must be incorporated into the city's long term and big picture planning efforts. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
I reject the notion that Boston is a city hopelessly divided by neighborhood, income level or political outlook. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Business as usual has been failing Bostonians since well before the pandemic, and COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated deep inequities across our… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
There's a lot that the city can do, and it depends on having a partnership with community members who are living the… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
In city government, it's about getting things done, not being judged on a scorecard of whether you said yes or no on… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
To reverse the decline of our public transit system and end the transportation disparities that divide our city and region, we must… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
City government is the level closest to the people, so our charge uniquely embodies the big and the small. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Aligning private development with community needs for equity and resiliency is one of the most powerful roles of city government. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
We should be demilitarizing the Boston police in weapons and tactics, and interactions with community. We should be reining in ballooning overtime… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Action at the city level is what will make national momentum possible on our most urgent issues, and this is the level… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
The first time I set foot in Boston City Hall, I felt invisible - swallowed up by the cavernous concrete hallways, and… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
When we talk about big issues like climate justice, of course that involves global and statewide implications. But it's also how we… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
The antidote to the malaise and distrust that led to the rise of Trump is total civic engagement: working together from the… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
In nearly a decade in city government, I have learned that the easiest thing to do in government is nothing. And in… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
The City of Boston and the T need each other. From designating bus-only lanes to implementing transit signal priority, the MBTA and… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
When I first ran for City Council in 2013, I was told over and over again that I would likely lose, and… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
We, through city government, can add protections and regulations and have policy conversations about so many aspects of what affects our residents'… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Contact your local legislators to talk about your community's needs. Show up at City Council hearings and demand change. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
We're ready to be a Boston that doesn't push people out, but welcomes all who call our city home. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Everything that I do is shaped by the experiences that I've had with my family and that I've heard in families all… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
I think if we're going to be serious as a city, as a country, about addressing climate change, addressing inequality and racial… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Investing in free public transportation would establish a right to mobility - the right of every person to access every part of… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Block by block, street by street, our city has the resources, the activism, and the ideas to meet these challenges if we… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
The strengths of our city historically have been connected to being a home for residents from all backgrounds: immigrant residents, residents who… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
The success of Boston's economy is intertwined with the health and well-being of every neighborhood. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
We've got to change the culture of riding the T. It is a civic space for community conversations, but everyone's always really quiet on… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
I'm the daughter of immigrants and my parents came to this country with nothing in their pockets and not speaking English and all of… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
It is not enough to simply dismiss policy, because it's too complicated or we're scared about what the unintended consequences might be. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Free public transportation is the single biggest step we could take toward economic mobility, racial equity, and climate justice. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
We need to be fearless in reaching for the scale of change that our residents deserve. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Too often, our societal norms still set up a false choice between parenting and professionalism. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
We should be demilitarizing the Boston police in weapons and tactics, and interactions with community. We should be reining in ballooning overtime for the… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Women especially are often asked to choose between being a mother and being a leader. Without adequate policy support, too many women face not… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
Investing in free public transportation would establish a right to mobility - the right of every person to access every part of our city,… — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
We need to see more resources in the combination of public safety and public health but we have to use our dollars wisely. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
We're ready to be a Boston that doesn't push people out, but welcomes all who call our city home. — Michelle Wu Copy Share Image
