The Uneasy Transition in Post-Recession Seattle

While some have pigeonholed him as anti-business, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is taking the city through the recovery of the economy in a positive but potentially hard-to-swallow way, according to this column.

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July 12, 2011, 8:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

This column from The Seattle Times argues that McGinn's priorities are focused on the long-term economic and environmental health of the city.

"Mayor McGinn thinks about the economy in sophisticated, holistic terms. He understands that discontinuity is our future - the next 25 years are not going to be a replay of the past quarter century. And, most of all, he understands that two of the greatest challenges ahead are a high-cost energy future and either addressing climate change or paying the price for inaction.

Thus, the notion of strong, walkable neighborhoods with good schools, connected by transit to a vibrant downtown, is not a throwaway line or a luxury - it's key to economic health. This dovetails with the green-building challenge and retrofitting charming districts with broadband and other advanced infrastructure."

FULL STORY: McGinn: Promise and peril of 'Great Reset' mayor

Monday, July 11, 2011 in The Seattle Times

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