Laurel Street Closure Poll

Late last week I released a poll — an unscientific, not statistically-valid poll — seeking feedback on how San Carlans and visitors use of downtown Laurel Street had changed as a result of the pandemic. Here are the results (this is Powerpoint slideshow I’ll be sharing with my colleagues and

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Reflections: Paranoia, Tribalism and Politics

This is one of a series of reflections I plan to write as I wind up my almost twenty year stint as a local elected official. The goal is simple: share things I’ve learned, or think I’ve learned, which I didn’t know before I began that journey. Which will, hopefully,

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Downtown Laurel Street

I’m trying to gather information on how the use of our downtown has changed since the pandemic started. If you’d like to help please fill out the survey at https://s.surveyplanet.com/EE4LaX53V. You can provide an email if you want to but it’s not required. This is an anonymous survey.

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Reflections: Who’s Running This Place, Anyway?

This is one of a series of reflections I plan to write as I wind up my almost twenty year stint as a local elected official. The goal is simple: share things I’ve learned, or think I’ve learned, which I didn’t know before I began that journey. Which will, hopefully,

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That’s Not a Typographic Error!

This is one in a series of catch-up articles, related to Council discussions and actions which took place a few weeks ago. Life got in the way so it’s taken me until now to write about them. But I think they touch on important topics so I figure they’re worth

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So What’s Wrong with the Budget, Anyway?

This is one in a series of catch-up articles, related to Council discussions and actions which took place a few weeks ago. Life got in the way so it’s taken me until now to write about them. But I think they touch on important topics so I figure they’re worth

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