I have to say that initially I was excited about RT. I found (and still find) that RT is much more engaged and accessible to the "common person" than Sharon Sayles Belton. But I haven't seen any substantial shift in the way city government does business since RT took over.
I'd also like to see a progress report from RT (or anyone for that matter) on some of RT's big campaign issues (Airport Noise, Affordable Housing, etc.), because I, at least, haven't seen any huge strides in those areas (and the counting of emergency shelter beds as affordable housing is ludicrous...particularly in light of the extreme shortage of shelter beds we have in this city). There definately have not been any significant decreases in police brutality issues. And I'm sure folks in Jordan can speak very clearly about lack of safety. Job creation? Has it happened in any place other than the service sector? I do believe in the last three years there have been strides in community development, but I give the kudos for that to our neighborhood organizations and not to the Mayor.
I'm most disappointed in the Mayor because he hasn't seemed to change anything.
-Brandon Lacy -Powderhorn Park
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