Title: State of the City 2017 - Mayor Murray
Headings: State of the City 2017
State of the City 2017
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Mayor Murray’s State of the City address as prepared for delivery:
Homelessness
Education
Our Best
Police accountability
Housing affordability

Content: This, of course, has brought tremendous growth in population and dramatic changes in our economy and our demographics. Over the past twenty years, this growth has occurred exactly where the City planned for it – in our urban villages. But while the City planned for where we would grow, it did not plan to grow equitably and affordably. As a result, today we are witnessing a growing gap between those who can afford to live here and those who cannot, between those who are thriving and those being displaced. My Administration is taking a new approach. We seek smart, well-designed, equitable growth. We seek to harness the dynamism of our growing city to create vibrant, livable and affordable neighborhoods for all. We seek to create a place where, as the city grows, our diversity can grow – a place that welcomes people of all ages, races, religions, genders, sexual orientation, national origins and incomes. Because a city is both a place where many people live together and a powerful tool to help many people live together better. Smart and equitable growth is growth designated near parks, schools and opportunities for employment, along with grocery stores, shops, restaurants and bars, art galleries, music venues and other amenities.