CLT Blog Online Town Hall w/ John Lassiter
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jruckman 46:24
The Conclusion "Will you raise taxes in your term?"
jruckman 45:15
"What do you think of a bike-share program in a 10mi radius of the center city."
jruckman 43:14
"How can the city keep local graduates in Charlotte?"
jruckman 41:43
"What can we do to bring a medical school to Charlotte?"
jruckman 40:17
"What do you feel about bringing back stoplight photo fines?"
jruckman 39:00
"Has flooding in Charlotte been a long standing problem, and what should we do to fix it?"
jruckman 38:23
"What is the one big thing you would like to accomplish in your first 100 days as mayor?"
jruckman 36:04
"Some voters consider you as longtime Mayor Pat McCrory's hand picked successor. What will you do to differentiate yourself from being McCrory's 8th term?"
jruckman 32:00
"What will your fiscal priorities be if you take office? Increase/decrease overall spending? In which sectors will you decrease spending?"
jruckman 28:09
"On the June 3rd 2010 budget meeting, you were in favor of removing the $8 million street car funding in the 2010 budget. Having been a supporter of transit, is your position now changing, or do you think we need to adjust the 2030 transit plan?"
jruckman 25:01
"Federal and state governments are adopt new technology to help them become more transparent and to encourage civic involvement. As mayor, what technical tools would you recommend to increase citizen involvement in government?"
jruckman 19:01
"Given that you voted against the Urban Street Design Guidelines in Oct. 2007 and against the Bicycle Plan in Sept. 2008, do you support improving conditions for pedestrians and cyclists, and if so, how?"
jruckman 15:36
"How do you see our relationship with Raleigh? What can we do to improve it?"
jruckman 11:42
"With the future of the light rail in the air, how important is its role in the future of Charlotte's public transportation?"
jruckman 7:11
"In the light of budget/funding decreases, what can we do to continue to make progress with "quality of life" improvements around the city such as sidewalks, curbs, parks, greenways, bike lanes, etc.?"
jruckman 6:00
"Would you support adding sexual orientation to the city's non-discrimination policy, and would you support domestic partner benefits for city employees?"
jruckman 3:14
"Now that the Energy Information Administration's International Energy Outlook for 2009 shows for the first year that global oil production will fall dramatically, what infrastructure investments can we make to build a city less dependent on oil?"
jruckman 0:27
"How can Charlotte provide low-income housing - and support for its residents - in a way that's better than the city has done in the past? If no one wants such housing in their back yards, are mixed-price developments the answer?"
jruckman 47:14
Closing remarks from John Lassiter