To restore our urban ecosystem, Mayor Katjana, raised our climate goals from targeting just Net Zero—to be Carbon Negative by 2050, she directed our Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) to implement networked geothermal in Somerville, to decarbonize heating and cooling of our buildings, and much more...
To support the Arts and Artists, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne created development carve outs of up to 550,000 square feet of new arts space to propel our vibrant arts community. She will work with our arts community to seize these opportunities
Granted $500,000 in support for Arts at the Armory, and much more...
To support youth and teachers, Mayor Katjana made historic budget increases in our schools, expanded out of school time programming, and opened our first three teen spaces
Launched a new program to coach Somerville students as they make the transition out of high school and into their next step be that college, training, or a career, and much more...
To make Somerville more equitable and safe, Mayor Katjana’s administration created pay equity standards for all employees union and non-union. They launched a Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot to aid our lowest-income residents – the first of its kind in Somerville, and much, much more...
To make Somerville’s government more efficient and effective, Mayor Katjana’s administration established fiscal controls and reforms that achieved Somerville’s first triple A bond rating from Standard and Poor, which lowers our cost of borrowing. And we’ve maintained that high rating for three years running, and much more...
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne focused on an equitable COVID-19 recovery in Somerville, implementing initiatives like a guaranteed basic income pilot and a First 100-Day Agenda. Her administration prioritized equity, community engagement, and economic recovery, and much more...
To support our Veterans, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne increased staff in our Veterans Office, which brought back the Memorial Day Parade. Katjana relaunched the Veterans Commission on Monuments, and she strengthened programming that serves veterans. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is suing the Trump administration to preserve funding for Veterans’ benefits!
To support our seniors, Mayor Katjana’s administration Increased the Council on Aging's capacity, programming, and supports for both seniors and caregivers. Mayor Katjana is suing the Trump administration to preserve funding for Seniors’ benefits, and much more...
To create safe, "complete streets" that serve Somerville residents and businesses as a priority, Mayor Katjana’s administration Is creating safe, accessible, complete streets that prioritize residents and local businesses so they can move around Somerville safely instead of prioritizing commuters who are just driving through, and much more...
To end food insecurity in Somerville, Katjana’s administration
Provided nearly 600 monthly food boxes to 8 public housing sites and multi-use grocery cards to more than 1,000 students, and much more...
To develop our economy, Somerville local, and small businesses, Mayor Katjana
Committed more than $5 million in pandemic relief, and we launched new efforts to market our businesses and skill-building supports, and much more...
Infrastructure, Streets & Sidewalks
To improve our aging infrastructure, Mayor Katjana
Rebuilt Eastern Pearl Street, Powder House Boulevard, Holland Street, and more, to improve traffic flow and safety, and sustainability, and we completed Phase 1 of Highland Avenue’s repaving, and much more...
To make Somerville more inclusive, Mayor Katjana’s administration
Invested in all our residents, from youth to seniors and veterans, from renters to homeowners, from small business owners, to local artists
Celebrate our diversity by supporting immigrant & LGBTQ+ rights, and much more...
I envision an inclusive, equitable Somerville, where we can all thrive together. In the transition from the COVID-19 crisis and into our long-term recovery efforts, we must make sure that Somerville's residents, businesses, and institutions will not only survive, but thrive.
I envision an inclusive, equitable Somerville, where we can all thrive together. In the transition from the COVID-19 crisis and into our long-term recovery efforts, we must make sure that Somerville's residents, businesses, and institutions will not only survive, but thrive.
