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Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Ask Dallas mayoral candidate Ed Oakley a question

By Alan Cohen

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Dallas mayoral candidate Ed Oakley is stopping by for a sit down election interview on Thursday afternoon. As we often do here at Pegasus News, we'd like to give you a couple of days to think of any questions that you'd like Ed to answer while we have him on the hot seat. Feel free to use the comments below to send in your questions, or you can e-mail them to me directly.

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atlasslipped Anonymous

  1. Once and for all, what is the straight story on the Trinity corridor? It is such a controversial issue, yet it looks like the center piece of your campaign.

  2. Despite your credentials, do you think that Dallas is really ready to elect an openly gay mayor?

  3. Some have said that you waffled greatly on the New Fine Arts store in South Dallas. Can you justify your position? http://dallasprogress.blogspot.com/20...

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AMANNING Anonymous

How funny to cite Dallas Progress. Everyone knows that Michael Davis is out to get Oakley. Far from a credible source to reference. I used to think Davis was a pretty good guy but his blogging lacks the facts and credible sources. His attacks of Oakley have been quite funny.

I would like to ask Ed Oakley about any work he has done with preserving neighborhoods and conservations districts. Historic preservation is important to me and I want to hear if he has any experience with the issue.

2 years, 7 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Bill Holston

Bill Holston Verified

  1. What would you do to support local arts and artists?
  2. What would you do specifically to support the struggling galleries and music venues in deep ellum?
  3. Don't you think that our tax dollars would be better spent on improving and building parks and recreation as opposed to some huge, 'designer bridge'? Isn't that the architectural equivalent of Dallas 'big hair'?

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Michael Davis

Michael Davis Verified

(I apologize to my PegasusNews family for this post in advance. But it must be said. When you try to make change in this city and ask the questions that people in power don't want asked, these busters come out of the woodwork. The same crap happened over at DallasBlog when I posted)

To "AMANNING" (who?)....How about just asking the question instead of being a coward and taking a shot at someone behind a pseudonym?

Notice that I didn't pose a question to Oakley in this space because my views are already out there. Many people read Pegasus, and deserve a chance to get their questions asked.

I'm not "out to get" anyone. Unless, you own a hot-sheet motel or bring crime into our City. We have differing views of the merits of the Trinity project and other issues. That's why we vote.

Second, I'll work with whomever becomes Mayor.

A wise person once said that if you don't have any enemies you probably never took a hard stand on anything in your life. I'll put my track record against anyone my age in this City.

And next time you take a shot at me, whomever you are, use your whole real name. As I do...with my picture right next to it on my blog...which is obviously read....by you. Don't be a coward.

Michael Davis Dallas Progress

PS: this is the time where you respond back with something stupid behind your unverified posting name. Not me, for there is real work to do in this City.

2 years, 7 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Alan Cohen Staff

Mike, you don't ever have to apologize to us.

AMANNING, we welcome you to the site. Certainly, it is your choice if you'd like to stay anonymous. But if you'd like your actual name to appear, you can always update your anonymity settings here - http://www.pegasusnews.com/accounts/p...

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lakewooder

lakewooder Anonymous

I would like to know what planning and strategies the city should employ to deal with the current and impending redevelopment of East Dallas -specifically: infrastructure, roads, landscaping, sidewalks and other lessons learned from Uptown, so that the same mistakes are not repeated.

Also, what is your view of uncovering Mill Creek and beautifying it (like Turtle Creek) as was proposed in the 100-year old Kessler Plan? In addition to flooding relief, I believe it would be a huge catalyst for East Dallas, Deep Ellum and Fair Park...

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AMANNING Anonymous

Alan,

Thank you. I had no idea that my profile was anonymous until I was attacked by Michael Davis.

Michael needs a chill pill. There have been lots of good people in this city who stood up for things and fought for what they think is right but they don't need to run to the local news channels and write a blog entry each time they go to city hall.

My disgust for Mr. Davis is that he doesn't research the facts, writes things based on gossip, and he is a follower of a man who tried to ruin our parks system.

Amanda Manning

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Alan Cohen Staff

Amanda, your opinion is welcomed here, but I can tell you that Mike is one of the more sincerely civic-minded people I have ever met. While his posts on Dallas Progress may often times be very opinionated, I believe it also provides a great forum for dialog on some of key issues affecting our city. I work from the mindset that dialog is good, so I appreciate what Dallas Progress has to offer.

You have twice questioned Mike's research and fact gathering. Could you point out a factual inaccuracy in something written about on Dallas Progress?

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