Stabilizing population-planks

category:Platform_Planks_from_Mark_Rauterkus
 
The population loss in Pittsburgh is an urgent issue that begs for a solution. However, the best solution is a suite of fixes that are revealed within a long-term process and with the construction of good government within the city.
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* As a city council member, there isn't a single thing I'd do to confront the ongoing loss of people from Pittsburgh. The issue of population loss is a meta principle that can't be reversed with a quick fix. There is no magic bullet or trumph card to play in this setting. 
* Electing a Libertarian to City Council is sure to sound a clarion call that will begin to reverse the floodgates of outward migration away from the city of Pittsburgh. Thousands will flock to the city within weeks of my arrival to city council chambers. Or not. Electing another Democrat to city council is sure to not cause an inward migration to the city.
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* In due time, Pittsburgh will grow its population base again. Pittsburgh, as an urban center, has plenty to offer. Our potential for greatness can be recreated. But, this will take time. And, we'll need to start by serving the families that reside here presently as a top priority. We can't grow by catering to the outsiders, hoping that they'll move here. We have to grow our own.
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