{"id":435,"date":"2020-08-01T11:07:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T17:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/?page_id=435"},"modified":"2020-11-08T17:21:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T23:21:59","slug":"morgan-witt-for-austin-city-council-district-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Witt for Austin City Council District 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\" >\n<div class=\"e435-1 x-section  x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs\" >\n    \n<div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n  <div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bgtile_morganhero_2400by1200.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: top; background-size: cover;\" ><\/div>  <\/div>\n  \n<div class=\"e435-2 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-3 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-4 x-image\" id=\"logo_fade\" >\n  <img alt=\"Morgan Witt for District 7\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/logo_morganwitt_rgb-1.png\" width=\"1041\" height=\"550\" >\n<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"e435-5 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-6 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-7 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT<\/b><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-8 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Proudly endorsed by groups with<br\/> progressive values, including<\/i><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-9 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-10 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-11 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FAN-logo-300x133.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"67\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-12 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-13 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AURA_logo_color_transparent-300x86.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"43\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-14 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-15 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sunrise-Movement-Austin-300x154.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"77\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-16 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-17 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-18 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/rabble-podcast.png\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-19 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-20 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/austin-young-dems.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"112\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-21 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-22 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HBA-Candidate-Endoresed-graphic-2020-300x248.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-23 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-24 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-25 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bike-austin-logo.png\" width=\"143\" height=\"88\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-26 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-27 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/University-Democrats-300x300.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"e435-28 x-line\" >\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-29 x-col\" >\n  \n<div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n    <\/div>\n  &nbsp;<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n<div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n  <div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" data-x-element=\"bg_layer\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;150%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;v&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\" style=\" background-image: url(); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center right; background-size: contain;\" ><\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-30 x-section  x-hide-lg x-hide-xl\" >\n      \n<div class=\"e435-31 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-32 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-33 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/logo_morganwitt_rgb-1.png\" width=\"1041\" height=\"550\" >\n<\/span>\n\n<hr class=\"e435-34 x-line\" >\n\n<div class=\"e435-35 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong>PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n<div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n  <div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/MG_0011-1-e1594492073172.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: bottom; background-size: cover;\" ><\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-36 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-37 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-38 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-39 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-40 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Proudly endorsed by groups with progressive values, including<\/i><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-41 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-42 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-43 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FAN-logo-300x133.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"67\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-44 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-45 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/AURA_logo_color_transparent-300x86.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"43\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-46 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-47 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sunrise-Movement-Austin-300x154.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"77\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-48 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-49 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-50 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/rabble-podcast.png\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-51 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-52 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/austin-young-dems.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"112\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-53 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-54 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HBA-Candidate-Endoresed-graphic-2020-300x248.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"124\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-55 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-56 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-57 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bike-austin-logo.png\" width=\"143\" height=\"88\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-58 x-col\" >\n    \n<span class=\"e435-59 x-image\" >\n  <img alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/morganforaustin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/University-Democrats-300x300.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" >\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"e435-60 x-line\" >\n<a  class=\"x-btn x-btn-jumbo\"  href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/morgan-witt-for-district-7-1\" title=\"DONATE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"   data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\">DONATE<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-62 x-section card-section\" >\n      \n<div class=\"e435-63 x-row\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-64 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-65 x-acc\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"x-acc-e435-65\" >\n  \n<div class=\"e435-66 x-acc-item\" id=\"\" >\n  <button id=\"tab-e435-66\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e435-66\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e435-66\" >\n    <span class=\"x-acc-header-content\">\n      <span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\">\n<i class=\"e435-66 x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"&#xf25a;\" ><\/i>\n<\/span>      <span class=\"x-acc-header-text\">What\u2019s it mean to be a REAL progressive?\n<\/span>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div id=\"panel-e435-66\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e435-66\" data-x-toggleable=\"e435-66\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\" >\n    <div class=\"x-acc-content\">\n      Austin is a so-called \u201cprogressive\u201d haven, yet our city still wrestles with the same old problems we\u2019ve struggled with for decades: affordability, traffic, homelessness, neglect of live music and local business, gentrification, climate change. When will we see change?\n<br\/><br\/>\nA leader\u2019s record should be measured by its impact, not its intention. So if our leaders have been as effective as they say, why are our problems getting worse, not better? It\u2019s time for new, truly progressive leadership that represents all Austinites and finally moves the needle on solving Austin\u2019s long-standing issues.\n<br\/><br\/>\nAnyone can call themselves a progressive. Being progressive means proactively addressing the root causes of issues with comprehensive solutions, not band-aid fixes or small changes with limited results. They certainly won\u2019t fight to preserve the status quo or drag their feet on much-needed reforms. Being progressive also means being a representative of all people, not just those with the loudest voices or deepest pockets.\n<br\/><br\/>\nI\u2019m the truly progressive leader for D7. Keep reading to learn how I\u2019ll bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to tackle Austin\u2019s old problems.    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-67 x-row flexmethod\" >\n  <div class=\"x-row-inner\">\n    \n<div class=\"e435-68 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-69 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">SOCIAL + BUDGET REFORM<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-70 x-card is-flip-right has-not-flipped\" data-x-element=\"card\" >\n  <div class=\"x-card-faces\">\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-front\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-70 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\">\n<span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\n  \n<i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"&#xf24e;\" ><\/i>\n\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Make Austin More<br\/>\n<span style=\"font-size:1.7em;\"><em>Equitable<\/em><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-back\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-70 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">If Austin\u2019s so equitable, why do we still top the charts in economic segregation and inflated police budgets? Why are residents still brutalized by police without accountability? Why does COVID-19 continue to disproportionately ravage our Black and Latinx communities?\n<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\">\nFor years the community has called for police accountability, investment in community services, and equitable access to resources. Instead, the police budget has almost doubled in 10 years. As a true progressive, I'll take a holistic approach to achieving equity by transforming policing, but also tackling issues like displacement, representation, and economic mobility.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      \n<a class=\"e435-70 x-anchor x-anchor-button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"issues#equitable\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"x-anchor-content\">\n        <div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\" >LEARN MORE<\/span><\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    \n  \n<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-71 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-72 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\">Housing + Land Use<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-73 x-card is-flip-right has-not-flipped\" data-x-element=\"card\" >\n  <div class=\"x-card-faces\">\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-front\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-73 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\">\n<span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\n  \n<i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"&#xf873;\" ><\/i>\n\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Make Austin More<br\/>\n<span style=\"font-size:1.7em;\"><em>Affordable<\/em><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-back\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-73 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">If Austin is so livable, why are we the least livable city for minimum wage workers? Why are housing costs STILL skyrocketing, up 30% in a pandemic? Why are we seeing such rapid gentrification of East Austin?\n<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\">\nOur current D7 rep has fought to preserve the status quo and consistently opposed projects that would provide more housing. As a true progressive, I\u2019d fight for much-needed updates to our archaic land use code, overhaul the permitting process, and work to create AND implement a new equitable, inclusive version of the Imagine Austin plan. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      \n<a class=\"e435-73 x-anchor x-anchor-button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"issues#affordable\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"x-anchor-content\">\n        <div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\" >LEARN MORE<\/span><\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    \n  \n<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-74 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-75 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Environment + Sustainability<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-76 x-card is-flip-right has-not-flipped\" data-x-element=\"card\" >\n  <div class=\"x-card-faces\">\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-front\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-76 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\">\n<span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\n  \n<i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"&#xf1b8;\" ><\/i>\n\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Make Austin<br\/>\n<span style=\"font-size:1.7em;\"><em>Sustainable<\/em><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-back\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-76 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Austin has a rich legacy of environmental stewardship, but our inaction on housing and transit is jeopardizing our hard work. Hike-bike trails and pipeline lawsuits are nice, but don\u2019t actually address the imminent threat of climate change. Austin\u2019s Green New Deal is a good indicator of the City\u2019s focus on \u201ccosmetic environmentalism\u201d. \n<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\">\nWe must fundamentally reorient the way we live, build, and travel in Austin to slow sprawl and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. As the progressive candidate endorsed by Sunrise Movement ATX, I\u2019d work to achieve climate justice. I\u2019d develop housing and transit infrastructure that together incentivize non-car travel and make Austin more sustainable. \n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      \n<a class=\"e435-76 x-anchor x-anchor-button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"issues#sustainable\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"x-anchor-content\">\n        <div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\" >LEARN MORE<\/span><\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    \n  \n<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-77 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-78 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\">Re-Democratizing Democracy<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-79 x-card is-flip-right has-not-flipped\" data-x-element=\"card\" >\n  <div class=\"x-card-faces\">\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-front\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-79 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\">\n<span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\n  \n<i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"&#xf772;\" ><\/i>\n\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Make Austin<br\/>\n<span style=\"font-size:1.7em;\"><em>Engaged<\/em><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-back\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-79 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">If City Council is so invested in community input, why do so many Austinites\u2019 voices still go unheard? They have a history of closed-door decisions, opaque processes, and a passive \u201csit back and let people come to us\u201d approach. A small minority of residents, often with the loudest voices and deepest pockets, having disproportionate influence in decision making. \n<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\">\nAs the truly progressive candidate, I\u2019d reform City hiring practices to diversify leadership, build community partnerships in underrepresented communities, and implement a proactive model of public outreach (like hosting town halls in District 7 and bolstering translation services) to make sure all voices are heard. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      \n<a class=\"e435-79 x-anchor x-anchor-button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"issues#engaged\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"x-anchor-content\">\n        <div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\" >LEARN MORE<\/span><\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    \n  \n<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-80 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-81 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\">Transportation + Mobility<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-82 x-card is-flip-right has-not-flipped\" data-x-element=\"card\" >\n  <div class=\"x-card-faces\">\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-front\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-82 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\">\n<span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\n  \n<i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"&#xf85a;\" ><\/i>\n\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Make Austin<br\/>\n<span style=\"font-size:1.7em;\"><em>Mobile<\/em><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-back\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-82 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Why does Austin near the top of charts for worst traffic in the western hemisphere? Obviously we need transit infrastructure to fix traffic, and it has unanimous support from City Council. However, bus and rail lines alone aren\u2019t enough to solve the problem \u2014 what\u2019s the value of transit if we don\u2019t build housing around it? \n<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\">\nWe need leaders who think more broadly about solving Austin\u2019s issues. As the truly progressive candidate, I\u2019ll ensure we successfully expand transit choices in all areas of the city (especially D7), protect vulnerable communities from displacement, AND build housing and businesses around those choices. \n<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      \n<a class=\"e435-82 x-anchor x-anchor-button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"issues#mobile\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"x-anchor-content\">\n        <div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\" >LEARN MORE<\/span><\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    \n  \n<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-83 x-col\" >\n    \n<div class=\"e435-84 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\">Music + Culture<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"e435-85 x-card is-flip-right has-not-flipped\" data-x-element=\"card\" >\n  <div class=\"x-card-faces\">\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-front\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-85 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\">\n<span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\n  \n<i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-l=\"&#xf7a6;\" ><\/i>\n\n<\/span>\n<div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Make Austin<\/em><br\/>\n<span style=\"font-size:1.7em;\"><em>Musical<\/em><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"x-card-face is-back\">\n      \n<div class=\"e435-85 x-text x-text-headline\" >\n  <div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">City Council\u2019s failed efforts to save the music industry during COVID-19 are one example of their reactive, band-aid fixes for Austin\u2019s complex problems. In the last 9 months we\u2019ve seen a combination of inaction, closed-door decision making, and failed distribution of funding. Meanwhile, our iconic live music scene \u2014 and the industries that it supports \u2014 are still dying.\n<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\">\nThe music industry needs short-term relief and long-term sustainability. It's time we lived up to our title of Live Music Capital of the World and support those who\u2019ve worked hard to make it. As the truly progressive candidate, I\u2019ll help music venues, musicians, and industry professionals weather the storm while implementing a plan for dedicated funding and preservation. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      \n<a class=\"e435-85 x-anchor x-anchor-button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"issues#musical\" >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"x-anchor-content\">\n        <div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\" >LEARN MORE<\/span><\/div>      <\/div>\n\n    \n  \n<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT Proudly endorsed by groups with progressive values, including &nbsp; PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT Proudly endorsed by groups with progressive values, including DONATE What\u2019s it mean to be a REAL progressive? 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