Thanks for the links. I hadn't gotten around to really learning anything about this guy yet.

Most things sounded like basic things a government should do for people. The real "controversy" seems to be that he wants rich people and businesses to chip in more and not get quite as many special privileges at the sale of other people

The city owned grocery stores sound interesting. The one article said other cities have recently started testing the same idea. In Pennsylvania we have state owned liquor stores that have gotten better now that rules have been loosened to create some competition. They've traditionally been looked at as a monopoly, limiting selection and keeping prices high.

With it being just city owned stores, they'd seem to still have all the same competition that exists now, but the city could get volume pricing and not have to include massive real estate expenses into the operating costs. If it continues to be run for the benefit of the people and doesn't line anyone's pockets, it sounds like it could be a great benefit.

With the low cost housing, one thing I thought while reading is how do you keep those units from being scooped up by investors?

He's really got a lot of lofty goals, and it seems like a very intense and complicated job if he gets to be mayor. I wish him luck!