Burhan Azeem

More is possible

Burhan Azeem is running for State Senate to represent Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, Winchester. He will create more housing, more transit, and more opportunity for working families.

Burhan in 60 seconds

Every politician talks about affordability. Burhan spent three terms as Cambridge City Councilor making it happen. He re-legalized affordable housing, delivered universal pre-K, and built a public legislation tracker so residents could finally hold their representatives accountable.

Now he’s running for State Senate to tackle the state’s biggest problems.

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Burhan delivers
Burhan has proven we can have more
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Better Transit

Burhan will extend the Green line, extend the Red line, and shift MBTA governance to the riders who depend on it.

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More Housing

Massachusetts made it illegal to build affordable housing like triple-deckers. Burhan will roll those laws back.

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Universal Pre-K

Burhan passed universal pre-K in Cambridge. Now he’ll expand it statewide, putting $21,000 back in every family’s pocket.

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The Transit Plan

The T can be faster, cheaper to run, and more reliable. It just hasn’t happened because the people making decisions don’t ride it.

Burhan’s plan: extend the Red Line to Arlington, the Green Line to West Medford, and connect them at Porter to make transfers faster.

Because a better T means faster commutes and a stronger local economy for the entire community.

What people are saying
The Boston Globe
“The mild-mannered engineer pushing Cambridge to tackle its housing crisis”
MIT Technology Review
“A walking antidote to political cynicism”
The Harvard Crimson
“One of the Council’s most vocal advocates for legalizing multifamily housing citywide”
Endorsements
Jim Aloisi Former MA Secretary of Transportation
Jarred Johnson Former Executive Director at TransitMatters
Denise Simmons Three-Time Mayor of Cambridge
Jesse Kanson-Benanav Executive Director of Abundant Housing

More is possible

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