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Parent Article: Satterthwaite Campaign Misleading Urbana |
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Re: Satterthwaite Campaign Misleading Urbana |
by Second city guy
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17 Feb 2005
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Michael Langendorf writes -
“You really don't know how the city works ....I am sure if Laurel is put in charge she can run it into the ground.”
It seems to me that the reason that this election has become such a big deal is that Tod already has run the city “into the ground.” During Tod’s reign, Champaign has seen an explosive amount of growth and a revitalization of its downtown, and Urbana lost business and population. Money was spent on infrastructure for north Cunningham, and the biggest new attraction completed so far? Farm and Fleet. A business that we already had.
We now have Lincoln square turning into Lincoln village. Admittedly great, but what did Tod do during his first two terms while the square, like Philo road, went into deep decline? During the debates, Tod consistently referred to the progress over the past four years as what “We” have accomplished. Just who is he referring to when he says “We”? He cannot claim that “I” did this, or “I” did that, because what he touts as his accomplishments, he cannot take credit for on his own.
To return to Mr. Langendorf’s statement. How the city “works” with Tod as mayor is to remain stagnant.
Tod was good at serving drinks to Urbana. He hasn’t been good at serving anything else. |
