The biggest (challenge) was convincing people there's a market here. This is not a poor community. It is decidedly middle-class. The median income is about $50,000.

Most of the local development community thought we were crazy.

We are thrilled that Davis accepted this position. His knowledge and experience will move us forward at a faster pace on a broad variety of initiatives related to greening and conservation.

The market is known now.

I think they made poor financial decisions for the community. We believe by circulating these petitions and going door-to-door that we have the backing of these people who may have voted for them (Philpot and Neal) and now feel betrayed.

It presents a major community relations challenge ... How do we effectively engage a community that has allowed a bigot to claim the mantle of leadership?