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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is totally unfair of me, but it's sticking the back of my head.  I don't trust the Palisades candidates to represent the Ward as a whole.  After all, they chose to live in the Palisades which is not like the rest of the city/ward at all.

They want to live in a house on a large plot of land, away from neighbors, not use public transit, and drive all the time.  It's also true about some of the further reaches of NW far away from Connecticut and Wisconsin.  Do they understand what the rest of us want?  The average ward 3 person lives near one of the main drags in an apartment or small house, possibly attached.

Again, unfair.  Why are there so many candidates from the Palisades![/quote]

Not unfair at all. For me, the people who chose to live in Palisades chose to live on an island. Minimal public transportation, no public/subisidized housing - totally insulated from the rest of the city. Frankly, I think it takes a lot of hubris to be a Palisades resident, and think "oh hey, I head the Palisades Citizens Association so I am qualified to be a Councilmember: or "Hey I did my job for the city so I deserve to be a Councilmember" - NFW, these people have no tangible relevance to what the rest of us in the Ward or city want with city functions. Zero.

So for me, it is a matter of picking among the most viable of who remains. From there, the choice is easy, even if he isn't my top choice in the race.[/quote]

This is silly. Tricia has done a lot as PCA President and through previous advocacy to address the issues you are complaining about. If she was a NIMBY, I’d agree with you, but she’s not. Only by progressive people moving into these areas and taking leadership roles can things change. For her efforts, Tricia has endured plenty of abuse from the NIMBYs. If you somehow believe that this makes her less qualified than someone who happens - by virtue of whatever circumstances - to live in a neighborhood where there is less scope to effect progressive change, then I’d encourage you to reevaluate your priorities.[/quote]

Yes, she is leff qualified. Others in the race have concrete results in these areas. Ben Bergman led on the Tunlaw bike lanes; Beau Finley lead on CT Ave bike lanes and more density in Cleveland Park and Matt Frumin helped with the AU Law School and led on Wilson and Deal renovations as well as the Lisner affordable housing project. These people have TANGIBLE results. Tricia has a community association. Big whoop.[/quote]

Is the FCCA coming after Bergman, Finley or Frumin? No. They are coming after Tricia: https://twitter.com/TriciaForWard3/status/1529103081866158084. Why? Because she is the only candidate who has a track record of taking on the worst NIMBYs in the ward. And because she’s a woman.[/quote]

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