[1] Weinberg's first term was mainly focused on the need to balance the city's finances after Progressive Bob Kiss' mayorship.

[2] However his plans to change zoning regulations in order revitalize Burlington's downtown faced criticism from progressives.

[2] The campaign was mainly focused on the mayor's plan to change various zoning and housing regulations in order to revitalize Burlington's downtown.

Both Steven Goodkind (Progressive) and Greg Guma (Independent) warned that such policies could lead to gentrification and were worried that no enough was being done to guarantee affordable housing.

[2] For his part, Weinberger criticized Goodkind's record as the former public works director and claimed that his views "represent a return to the failed leadership of the past".