Kansas City Mayor Sly Claims Victory Over C.A.V.E?!?

Flashback post this week wherein Mayor Sly touts his legacy that garnered election victory but still hasn't exactly helped improve this town's budget. 

Fun fact . . .

In touting all of his victories . . . He doesn't mention that luxury convention hotel that's LOSING BIG BUCKS and was rammed through without any say from voters.

In fairness, here's a peek at his victory lap by way of prog bloggers . . .  

Former KC Mayor Sly James, a Democrat who led the city from 2011 to 2019, said Wednesday at the Dole Institute of Politics that successful leaders needed vision, discipline, data and community backing. The most challenging piece of the puzzle was that some people evaluated city projects based on how they might benefit personally as opposed to the city as a whole, he said.

“They’re called CAVE people — C-A-V-E. It stands for Citizens Against Virtually Everything,” James said. “Dealing with skeptics and CAVE people was always difficult.”

He said coalition building was integral to advancing initiatives in Kansas City, including a commitment to demolish the old Kansas City International Airport’s three-terminal complex and build a single-terminal airport. The same could be said for developing a streetcar line or launching North America’s first technology-enabled “Smart City.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Reflector: Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James shares insights into grappling with ‘CAVE people’