Brewster McCracken for Austin
My pick for the upcoming (May) election for Austin’s Mayor is Brewster McCracken. Back when I was interning at then-Mayor Will Wynn’s office (in 2004) I met Brewster a couple times. Very nice, and very smart guy.
Here’s why he’s the right choice: He’s thinking about resiliency. Not just short-run economic boosts (every mayor/candidate is scrambling for that) but a sustained tech ecosystem. He wants to layout the groundwork and build on that grid. (Pecan Street Project.)
When times get tougher (and they likely will to a degree that most people do not expect) you want someone who is open to new ideas and has a strong focus on neighborhoods.
In contrast, of his two opponents, Leffingwell doesn’t have a framework (more than simply trying to hold the city together, which may be a good plan B) and Strayhorn is a cartoon caricature of legacy thinking and dynastic entitlement.
-Shlok
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