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Burlingame District 2 candidates outline plans on housing, traffic, trees and downtown revival
Summary
Four candidates for Burlingame City Council District 2 debated housing supply, renter protections, transportation projects and downtown business support at a public forum, each proposing a mix of development, tenant assistance and infrastructure investments.
A candidate forum for Burlingame’s District 2 on an evening at a community venue brought four contenders — Nirmala Bandrapali, Adia Khoury, Rachel Ni and Desiree Thayer — before a packed audience to stake out competing priorities on housing, transportation, tree preservation and downtown economic recovery.
The forum opened with city clerk Megan Hassellshear providing election logistics; Mark LeCasse moderated the forum and set strict time limits. In opening remarks, each candidate highlighted local service and experience: Nirmala Bandrapali cited planning-commission leadership and technology-sector program management; Adia Khoury described 25 years as a downtown business owner and beautification commissioner; Rachel Ni spoke of business-district and Broadway-planning work; Desiree Thayer noted environmental-program leadership and service on Peninsula Clean Energy’s community advisory committee.
Housing and renters: Candidates agreed more housing is part of the solution but differed on approaches. Desiree Thayer said the city must "build more housing" and preserve naturally…
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