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Rob Price
Rob Price is running for Dunwoody City Council Member, District 2.
Personal background
Rob has bachelor's degrees in zoology and history Miami University, master's degrees in public affairs and environmental science from Indiana University. He has lived in Dunwoody for 21 years and is a member of the city's Planning Commission. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their two children. He attends St. Luke's Presbyterian Church.
Professional background
Rob is the director of development for the Alliance for International Reforestation. He previously worked as an environmental consultant for private and government clients and for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Political background
Rob Price's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.
Public Services
Wants the city "to be more creative in how we think about, plan for, and address interrelated issues such as commercial and residential redevelopment, shifting work locations, school overcrowding, public safety, transportation, and sustainability."
Plans to focus on improve the cities amenities, developing more parks and bringing a "vibrant arts/restaurant culture in our commercial areas (e.g. the Village, Perimeter and Georgetown)."
Wants "more creativity and energy to guide the growth of our city."
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COVID
Wants all council members to "follow scientifically-based protective measures and model and encourage good behavior," including getting and promoting the vaccine, wearing masks, social distances and sanitizing shared spaces.
Plans to work with the Discover Dunwoody committee, the Development Authority and economic development staff to coordinate opportunities to promote and support businesses impacted by the pandemic.
Wants all city staff, city meetings and city-sponsored events to follow guidance from public health officials.
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City Budget
Wants to reduce environmental impacts of city operations and save tax dollars.
Plans to prioritize core city services in the short term because the pandemic damaged city funding.
Wants to use more of the transportation budget for pedestrian and bike-friendly improvements and smarter and safer road design.
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Housing & Urban Development
Wants to plan for how tear downs and rebuilds of old homes could happen in a way that maintains the character of older neighborhoods.
Wants "smart mixed use commercial projects" in the Village and Georgetown areas, including condos and apartments.
Wants to provide options to allow citizens to age in place and for younger people to afford housing in the city.
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Public Safety
Wants to investigate "all of the factors in our city that contribute to a variety of unsafe conditions," to find "location-specific structural changes and policy adjustments" to improve public safety.
Plans to make structural changes to the transportation network to get rid of deaths and injuries to drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
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Transportation & Infrastructure
Wants to improve transportation and the infrastructure around making the "the city more livable."
Plans to facilitate movement, increase safety and "unif\[y\] our approach to vehicles, current and future public transportation, pedestrians, bikes, and connectivity within and beyond Dunwoody."
Expects challenges and opportunities from new public transit along north I-285 and wants to plan to address them.
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Zoning
Wants to update zoning along I-285 because new public transit will probably run along the interstate in order to plan for what kind of development the city wants to see and what amenities it should include.
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