Ten years ago, I was in the process of running for mayor of New Albany as an independent. I lost, but let’s never forget that I received more votes running as an independent in 2015 than Dan Coffey did in 2019.
You’d correctly imagine that the deck is stacked against anyone running for mayor outside the comfort of two major political parties. Worse still, ten years ago, the ancestral committee that runs New Albany’s “peculiar institution” of Harvest Homecoming did its level best to make it even harder by refusing to let me, as a candidate, walk in the parade as a way of honoring my campaign pledge of improving walkability.
That’s right: ride a car, or stay away.
Following is what I wrote at NA Confidential the day before the parade.
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Me?
I just want to walk the parade route tomorrow, because that’s what walkability is all about.
It’s about walking.
As of Friday morning, walking the parade route is an option being denied me. I hope this changes.
Before I explain this in greater detail, know that I’m sticking with my 2015 resolution not to re-ignite the annual controversy over Harvest Homecoming, New Albany’s annual autumnal civic festival, best known for its “booth days,” when...
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