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Mayoring by Message


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"We need to manage our growth so that it doesn't manage us, and to preserve what we love about Austin."

– Mayor Steve Adler, State of the City, April 2015


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"Imagine what it would be like to live in a city that manages its growth, rather than let its growth manage it."

– Laura Morrison, mayoral campaign kickoff, March 26, 2018

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