Kelsey Barrans

Infrastructure / Transportation Over the last year we have seen some of our communities become islands, cut off from access services and income because of failing infrastructure like bridges. And I believe that the council can do more to increase the flow of funding to projects that focus on the needs of unincorporated Pierce County to ensure all residents of Pierce County have the ability to live where they choose without the risk of being cut off from what they need because of a lack in funding. Housing There is no one-size fits all solution to the housing crisis that exists. However we can invest in strategies that communities identify as meeting their needs. For some areas that might be increasing housing density, for others it could be incentivizing land owners to build additional living units, or offering subsidies for renting in areas where there is an excess of unused housing stock. Infrastructure / Transportation We need more access to public transportation, and we need to add capacity to roads that connect rural communities.