Christopher Elsner

Infrastructure / Transportation A free-fares policy across all public transportation was a reasonable pandemic-era idea. But we’ve also come to see some of the downsides to this policy including reduced revenues and concerns with rider safety. Infrastructure / Transportation We should find ways to get road resurfacing done quicker and streamline infrastructure projects so they don’t take decades to complete. Infrastructure / Transportation Our city needs to focus on not just maintaining the roads we have today, but also plan for Tucson’s future street infrastructure to meet the needs of our growing city. Infrastructure / Transportation I think we should return to a more targeted approach to fares, making them free for students, low-income residents, and other specific groups, while asking those who can afford to pay to do so. Government Reform As your next city councilman, I vow to remain transparent about my perspective on the issues and honest with my constituents about what the city council can do to help. Government Reform I strongly support ideas like Ranked Choice Voting and open primaries. Our current system incentivizes division, conflict, and appeals to the extreme which is bad for democracy. Government Reform We need to reform our electoral process at all levels to incentivize collaboration and civility. People in other political parties should not be our enemy just because we do not agree on everything. Housing There are so many reasons why someone might end up homeless, and as your next city council member, I promise to take a compassionate but realistic approach to addressing this crisis. Housing We need to reform our zoning and coding ordinances to create denser, walkable neighborhoods that are more easier to build. Housing The Tucson of the future needs an increase in mixed-use zoning to allow for commercial and residential properties to be zoned in the same area, higher-density infill developments, and less stringent requirements for parking. This would add more housing options for people and bolster our economy in turn.