It has to be on the fast track. It can't be everything that we aspire it to be.

These plans should complement one another, pure and simple.

The No. 1 goal is to get out of the way of the library so that they can start construction. As of June 12, the clock will be ticking.

We need to give ourselves every opportunity for success.

There are just too many reasons to do that.

I think this gives more flexibility to developers and actually produces the units where the need is identified.

My mind is in no way made up. I clearly stated that during the campaign.

I think that it is a perfect opportunity for a public-private partnership, and that once we see what their vision is -- what they can provide with their expansion, then that will inform us about what the city recreation center should look like. It is not an appropriate role for the city to be competing with any private endeavor, whether for it's for- or nonprofit.

There is a growing awareness of downtown as one of our primary assets -- that it's an economic driver and one of the reasons people live here.

If we're gong to change behavior, we're going to have to invest in it.