Rachel Weinstein should be reelected to the School Committee, because she has what it takes to get things done and the right ideas to fix some of the problems facing Cambridge Public Schools.

This election, voters have a chance to elect five candidates who have pledged bold action on climate change, housing affordability, tenant protections and racial justice: Burhan Azeem, Tonia Hicks, Theodora Skeadas and incumbents Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler and Quinton Zondervan.

The Cambridge Citizens Coalition, formed by neighborhood group leaders frustrated with the unresponsiveness of our city government on core issues, feels this election is critical for the health and welfare of all Cambridge residents at all income levels.

It is not surprising that Jeff Bezos favors policies that will shutter local businesses or that a young cyclist on the sidewalk in Harvard Square believes it’s okay to break norms others depend on. But it is surprising and shocking that our local government leaders would adopt such an attitude.

An argument that increased density through more infill housing is good climate policy is flawed, and clearly terrible from an affordable-housing and equity point of view.

Our Revolution Cambridge looks forward to working with these great candidates in the next School Committee term.

We do not oppose building a protected bike lane. Our goals from the beginning have not changed: We want to raise awareness of the Cycling Safety Ordinance being amended October 2020, during the pandemic, and how its implementation will affect residents, businesses and commuters.

Cambridge Bicycle Safety and the 13 council candidates who signed its pledge understand that timelines are the heart of the Cycling Safety Ordinance. The multiple cyclists hit by cars each week mean we cannot further slow the already measured pace of protected bicycle lane installation.

We need new councillors who will be independent and vote for the good of Cambridge, not of any special-interest group. Joe McGuirk has committed to maintaining the flexibility required when councillors consider changes that will affect so many stakeholders.

Study after study in city after city has found that bike lanes increase road safety for all users and have either positive impact or no impact on retail and food service.