Providence's David Morales, 27, Runs for Mayor on 4% Rent-Cap Push
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
Providence's David Morales, 27, Runs for Mayor on 4% Rent-Cap Push
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
Summary
David Morales, 27, has made affordable housing the centerpiece of his bid to unseat Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, casting the race around whether renters can stay in the city.
Morales, himself a renter and the youngest member of the Rhode Island Legislature, argues Providence is being dominated by luxury housing and priced beyond many residents at lease renewal.
The contrast sharpened after Smiley, a fellow Democrat 20 years older, vetoed a bill that would have capped annual rent increases at 4%.
Housing costs are emerging as a defining issue for a broader wave of younger candidates nationwide, with both Democrats and Republicans tying generational change to plans to build more homes and curb costs.