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Title: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: rjp2008 on August 09, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Also what are the positions of those who appear to be frontrunners?
Title: Re: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: tufsu1 on August 09, 2010, 09:52:05 AM
right now that is an unknown....I think that Moran, Mullaney, and Bailey are all pro-downtown to one extent or another.....but none of them has spoken publicly about the need for better mass transit.
Title: Re: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: rjp2008 on August 09, 2010, 10:09:50 AM
I see Hogan will probably be the frontrunner with his wealth of political experience.
Title: Re: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: Wacca Pilatka on August 09, 2010, 10:13:05 AM
Hasn't Glorious spoken publicly about the need for transit?
Title: Re: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: thelakelander on August 09, 2010, 10:13:33 AM
Johnson mentioned it during her speech at the Five Points theater a few months ago.  Right before Mullaney publicly announced his intention to run, he called MJ up and spent four hours with us on it at Three Layers on a random Saturday. We've also sat down with Moran and Bailey to try and sell them on the idea that mass transit spurs economic development, downtown revitalization, increases property values and job growth. All things that Jax needs.
Title: Re: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: thelakelander on August 09, 2010, 10:14:43 AM
Hogan will probably cut back before investing in quality of life offerings.
Title: Re: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: tufsu1 on August 09, 2010, 04:53:44 PM
Quote from: Wacca Pilatka on August 09, 2010, 10:13:05 AM
Hasn't Glorious spoken publicly about the need for transit?

right now, I'm not sure she counts as a major candidate...she's raised less than $5,000
Title: Re: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: Timkin on August 10, 2010, 12:51:13 AM
Guess its about money
Title: Re: Who is the most rail friendly/pro-urban downtown of 2011 candidates?
Post by: tufsu1 on August 10, 2010, 08:05:29 AM
Quote from: Timkin on August 10, 2010, 12:51:13 AM
Guess its about money

to be considered a major candidate, yes it is