“Ten years ago I had completed my first political campaign. I was immediately thrust into a controversial debate over how Charlottesville could grow its tax base. I believed we could grow more densely [by] resisting the outward pull of sprawl. Much to my surprise, the public overwhelmingly supported my urban agenda and I won the election by a landslide. By my direct engagement in … public policy as an architect, I was finally able to create the rules capable of shaping the city for the better.”
maurice cox
public activism
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