Burhan Azeem
Democratic · MA · City Councillor, City of Cambridge
Cambridge city councillor and engineer in his third term, known for zoning reform and universal pre-K. Priorities are expanding housing supply and improving MBTA service, including Green and Red line extensions.
Where Burhan Azeem stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Voted for and led the citywide zoning change that legalized four-story multifamily homes in every Cambridge neighborhood. The council passed it 8-1, with one member opposed.
February 10, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cambridgeday.com · researched August 9, 2026
Filed the order asking city staff to strip minimum parking requirements out of Cambridge zoning. The council's transportation committee backed it 5-0.
April 5, 2022Supports Housing Affordability
Source: mass.streetsblog.org · researched August 9, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Elected vice mayor of Cambridge by fellow councillors on the second ballot at the council's inaugural meeting.
January 5, 2026
Source: cambridgeday.com · researched August 9, 2026
Past race Burhan Azeem ran in:
- Senator in General Court - Second Middlesex District · September 1, 2026 · Second Middlesex District; Massachusetts
Profile last researched August 9, 2026.