Eyeing Election Day, Byers Campaign for West Hollywood City Council Bolstered by Housing and Transportation Advocates

By Globe Newswire Published on November 5, 2022, 10:21 IST

Housing and transit are among the top issues facing voters

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advocates for housing and transportation policy across the region continue to build support for Chelsea Byers bid to become one of the next West Hollywood City Councilmembers. Voters in West Hollywood frequently share a common concern around the ever-increasing cost of affordable housing and the never-ending woes of commuting. Byers’ personal experience as a renter and rider of public transit compliment the urgency reflected by voters and will direct a more progressive approach to housing and transit solutions.

“I rent. I take the bus, walk, use scooters and bike. When I talk about housing and transit policy, it’s not in the abstract. I live the experience daily, as a regular person living in West Hollywood. The goal of my campaign is to apply experience to policy,” Chelsea Byers reflected. “I have a clear vision for a more affordable and walkable West Hollywood and I want to make that happen for everyone.”

In addition to a healthy coalition of Democratic Clubs, local elected officials, community members and labor unions, Byers has recently gathered the support of Streets for All, a mobility advocacy group based in Los Angeles County and Abundant Housing LA, a pro-housing, nonprofit advocacy organization working to help solve Southern California’s housing crisis.