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Otis White

It’s early days for S.F. Mayor Lurie, but he understands one of the things that's needed for turning around complex problems: You have to fix broken systems. In this case, the zoning and permitting of dense projects near transit stops. Announcing and achieving are different things, of course, but Lurie has a plan. Now, let’s see if he has follow-through. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/lur

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Otis White

What's the difference between a highly successful mayor and … a meh mayor? The first one addresses systems problems based on a deep understanding of problems. The second one reacts to problems in the splashiest ways possible. Downtown crime? Let’s try horse patrols! No, cops on bikes! How about a kiosk? Hey, how about all three? denverite.com/2025/04/02/downt

Denverite · Horse cops, a kiosk and more: Mayor Mike Johnston has another safety plan for downtown DenverThe announcement comes ahead of some major downtown events, including the reopening of 16th Street.
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Otis White

“We’ve lost our way”: New to the job, S.F. Mayor Lurie has the first requirement of leadership, which is a sense of purpose. When it comes to drug addicts, the goal should be to help them off their habits … not with their habits. Lurie is making small but important changes in how outreach teams do their work so team members can be counselors, not enablers. nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/san-

The New York Times · San Francisco Rethinks Its Free Handouts of Drug ParaphernaliaBy Heather Knight
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Otis White

You can start a good argument in NYC by asking … who was this city’s best mayor ever? (For the record, it was Mike Bloomberg.) But there would be little argument in Detroit. Most people agree it’s the current mayor, Mike Duggan, who literally turned the lights back during in his three terms in office. How did “America’s most effective mayor” do all that he did? governing.com/magazine/meet-am

Governing · Meet America's Most Effective Mayor: Detroit's Mike DugganThe once-derelict Motor City has turned into one of the great urban comeback stories, largely thanks to a mayor who was the right person at the right time.
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