Strive Not To Drive - Day Four - A Multimodal Future
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(This post is a sort of transcript from the speech I gave tonight at The Wedge. It was the first of four public events there. We served up 98 black bean burgers and had a great time. The next one is June 11th)
I'm running for Asheville City Council because I want to help make Asheville more affordable and more sustainable. By working together, we can create a city that works for more of us. Focusing on our common goals will move us a lot further than focusing on those things that divide us.
When I was volunteering in Belfast, Northern Ireland doing community reconciliation work with Protestant and Catholic teens, we didn't dwell on the argument that kept their conflict going for hundreds of years. Instead, we built small businesses, created theater and art, and gave people the space to understand each other in new ways.
I'm a collaborator, problem solver, and change maker. My work as a counselor with children and families has taught me that people can grow and change and that they can rise to any challenge that confronts them - if they are willing to change and make hard decisions.
The decision I want to talk about today is committing to multimodal transportation as a defining characteristic of a sustainable Asheville.
Content Source: scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/05/14/strive-not-to-drive-day-four-a-multimodal-future/
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Looking Glass Center for Counseling and Psychiatry
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