Thursday, September 02, 2010

A Better Economic Future for All

Shelby County has come to a fork in the road. The right fork will continue two overlapping governments (Memphis & Shelby County) both having some role in the renewal of urban Memphis and the slowing of sprawl in the suburbs. This fork will perpetuate role confusion and separate political agendas. Suburban interests will go one way and urban interests another with a lose-lose outcome.

The left fork will bring a new single government from the merger of the two competing governments. The new single government will look at the best future for all of Shelby County and both suburban and urban interests will sit at the same table to find a win-win outcome.

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