But despite Mr. Ziegler's attempt to credit the media for the foundation's higher profile, its actions, especially during the last year, speak volumes.
City council has yet to receive any kind of official proposal from the mayor's office.
The foundation also publicly criticized the administration for not more involving the public in the Market Place planning process. Now, the administration is listening to the wishes of a public collaborative led by city councilman Sala Udin. The Murphy administration, in turn, said in a statement that both national and historic preservation communities have launched a negative campaign about Market Place. Administration officials did not respond to a query by the Business Times on any role the foundation is playing in development policy. Others tout the foundation's growing clout.