Boston Mayor Wu on Tim Walz, parental leave and broken elevators in public housing

Boston Mayor Michele Wu joined Boston Public Radio live from the Boston Public Library hours after Kamala Harris selected Tim Walz as her Vice President. Hear Wu’s reaction to the democratic ticket, as well as her thoughts on issues from around Boston. Wu discusses tax relief bills, parental leave, and a GBH story about broken elevators in public housing. You can view the full story broken elevator story here:    • "It's awful": Why residents fear elev...   00:07 Mayor Wu “super excited” about Harris-Walz ticket 01:36 “Commute With Me” 4:27 Why Mayor Wu won’t take parental leave after birth of third child 8:23 Mayor Wu “disappointed” after state house fails to approve tax relief bills 13:13 Why Boston bills have to go through state legislature 15:46 Free museum admission for Boston Public Schools students ends August 11 19:09 Squares + Streets zoning initiative attempts to improve small neighborhood centers and main streets 22:03 The failed bid to buy Carney Hospital ahead of closure 26:20 Open Streets event will turn Hyde Park thoroughfare into car-free festival on August 11 27:32 Mayor Wu plans to run for a second term as mayor of Boston 28:13 Ballot initiative could remove MCAS graduation requirement 32:17 E-bike riders are “highly encouraged” to ride in bike lanes, says Wu 35:20 Caller proposes city budget cuts to relieve taxes, Wu responds 42:15 Mayor Wu reacts to broken elevators in public housing 47:06 ShotSpotter technology criticized by ACLU GBH News is a premier source for in-depth local news and original story telling based in Boston, Massachusetts. Subscribe to the GBH News YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/gbhnews?sub_confirmation=1 Follow GBH News on Instagram: www.instagram.com/gbhnews/ Like GBH News on Facebook: www.facebook.com/gbhnews/ Follow GBH News on X: twitter.com/GBHNews We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: bit.ly/SupportGBHNews

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