As Mayor Michelle Wu prepares to begin her second term leading the city of Boston, readers have made it clear what they hope she’ll focus on first: making the city more affordable and keeping its residents safe.

In an informal Boston.com poll asking readers what issues they want the mayor to prioritize, nearly 80 people responded. Housing affordability and public safety emerged as the top concerns, capturing a combined 49% of responses. Over a quarter of readers who voted “Other” shared woes that ran the gamut from stopping police corruption to getting rid of bike lanes and reversing academic decline. What issue should Michelle Wu prioritize first in her next term as mayor of Boston? Housing affordability 20% 16 Climate resiliency 5% 4 Immigration 11% 9 Public

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