Lisa Helps, the outgoing mayor of Victoria, reflects back on her eight years serving in the role and some lessons learned.
And we made progress on road paving and fixing potholes, too. In 2014, the City was investing $550,000 per year in road maintenance and repair. Over the past eight years, we have consistently increased that investment so that by 2022 we are investing close to $5 million.
While I’ve learned a lot over the past eight years, there’s one key insight I think is particularly important, especially as a whole new council begins to put forward their own ideas and takes on the challenging role of leading a city in the 21century. I’ve realized that as a species, we’re losing the ability to talk with each other about the big issues that matter – the housing crisis, climate change, reconciliation, economic disparity, racism – especially when we disagree.
In his book, Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together, William Isaacs provides some inspiration that I hope can guide the new council and the community as they begin their work together.
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