Brookline faces complex challenges. How can we afford all that we need while retaining the qualities that make Brookline wonderful?

1. Rising property taxes and unaffordable housing costs squeeze residents at all stages of life: young adults who are beginning their professional careers, families of all ages, and seniors living on fixed incomes.
2. Town services are underfunded, affecting the children in our schools, the potholes in our streets, the retention of public safety personnel, and many other necessities.
3. Climate change and environmental degradation loom as we plan infrastructure improvements to mitigate damage and adapt to new realities. 
4. The chaos from our federal government puts key services from our town and schools at risk, just as many residents of Brookline suffer directly from that chaos.