From Dominic Gonzalez: It is normal for bond projects to disrupt some lives in part — a small cost for progress. However, our bond projects are so numerous and widespread that they are disrupting businesses and residents at their core.
, often with strong majorities. What reason does City Hall have to practice restraint when the voters are so permissive? Basically, City Hall shows the voters a pre-filled check, and voters sign on the dotted line without much scrutiny. The same can be said for local journalists, who let Mayor Ron Nirenberg claim things like “” without challenging the statement as cringeworthy doublespeak.
Looking forward, the city needs to come up with a plan for the businesses and residents that will be affected by the 2022 bond, which contains 61 projects for streets, bridges and sidewalks. Such a plan includes central leadership, communication strategies, assistance for minority communities and pre-agreed-upon mitigation procedures. If not, we can expect a bad decade for local businesses. Also, journalists and voters need to be more critical of the bond elections.
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