Our Priorities
Opportunity DC’s Vision
The Problem
We have created scarcity – in our housing market, and in access to life’s essential goods and services – by increasing what it costs to supply the basics of a livable city. This self-imposed scarcity creates hardship, higher costs, and inequitable outcomes. We will never reduce the cost of living for all DC residents until we address the supply-side challenges that drive up the cost of housing, childcare, and all of life’s essentials.
Our Solution
Prosper DC
We are advancing an agenda for broad-based prosperity – targeting investments and making government work to create more of life’s essentials so that all of us can thrive. More places to live, more jobs, more growth.
Michael Cohen
ANC Commissioner & Small Business Owner, Ward 4
“As a parent with kids in public schools, and a business owner, I want a DC government that is more focused on solving problems and less on ideology. I joined Opportunity DC because they advocate for effective local governance and the quality education our students deserve to prepare them for the future. We need clear-eyed policymaking to ensure our children and their families are supported and safe.”
Our Priorities
Affordable, Abundant Housing
DC’s cost of living is 53% higher than the national average, with housing...
Efficient, Effective Government
Too often it feels like DC’s government doesn’t work. Garbage piles up...
Safe Communities
Government’s greatest responsibility is keeping residents safe and making...
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
DC’s entrepreneurs are held back by a raft of regulations that make you...
Quality Education & Workforce Investments
Every DC student deserves the opportunity to attend a publicly funded...
Our Priorities
Affordable, Abundant Housing
DC’s cost of living is 53% higher than the national average, with housing costs 144% above the national average. Layers upon layers of fees,...
Efficient, Effective Government
Too often it feels like DC’s government doesn’t work. Garbage piles up without explanation. Streets don’t get plowed when it snows. Emergency calls...
Safe Communities
Government’s greatest responsibility is keeping residents safe and making sure they feel safe – in their homes, in schools and places of worship, at...
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
DC’s entrepreneurs are held back by a raft of regulations that make you wonder whether the District government wants anyone to start and grow a...
Quality Education & Workforce Investments
Every DC student deserves the opportunity to attend a publicly funded school that meets their unique needs and prepares them for a successful...
2027 Budget Priorities
Modest reforms in DC’s FY2027 budget and regulatory code can unlock more of life’s essentials for all District residents – because sensible solutions don’t cost much.
Effective & Efficient Government
Streamlining, modernizing, and removing regulations that no longer make sense will allow DC...
Affordable, Abundant Housing
Meaningful yet simple reforms to create more housing will ultimately lower its cost and raise the quality of living for all residents.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Meaningful yet simple reforms to create more housing will ultimately lower its cost and raise the quality of living for all residents.
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