Erin’s Policy Priorities

Anchorage needs more housing options across the affordability spectrum.

We cannot grow beyond our capacity to house our workforce, which is the backbone of our city economy. Our current housing shortage has a direct impact on the many young professionals and working families who want to put down roots in our city but can’t afford the price tags on the housing they find. I’ll continue to work for integrated policy solutions that make it possible to build abundant, safe, attainable housing options for everyone — recent college grads, working families, retirees who want to age in place, young professionals, and neighbors transitioning out of homelessness.

The high cost and scant availability of childcare is a massive burden on working people — and Anchorage residents can’t go to work without it.

It’s time for bold policy moves that incentivize childcare workforce development and properly value the critically important public service and economic engine that childcare professionals provide. I will continue to spearhead the creation of innovative childcare delivery models that ensure the availability of high-quality, affordable care, promote workforce satisfaction, and draw new funding streams into the Anchorage childcare sector.

It’s not sexy, but neither is a new boiler. Both are important in a northern city.

Anchorage residents of all ages, abilities, transportation modes, and income levels should be able to move safely around our city to get to work, school, medical appointments, and grocery stores, not to mention access our amazing small businesses and restaurants. And it’s not just transportation that deserves our attention: the health of our port, the declining availability of natural gas, and the deterioration of buildings and public spaces all point to the importance of investing in our infrastructure with an eye toward Anchorage’s future.