From David Garrick and the San Diego Union Tribune, published online December 5, 2016; excerpts:
Barbara Bry will bring a track record of success in San Diego’s booming innovation economy to City Hall when she joins the City Council next week [on December 12].
It will be the first time a local high-tech insider and entrepreneur has served on the council, which could foster more collaboration between downtown and the prospering businesses on Torrey Pines Mesa.
“We’ve often seen City Council members excited about our innovation economy, but Barbara has more direct involvement,” said La Jolla community leader Joe LaCava. “I think she’ll bring their expertise in to solve problems. And I think she’ll keep the city abreast of what’s going on in that community.”
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Bry, who talks with an infectious enthusiasm she couples with a keen intellect, said she also wants to focus on public safety, small businesses and senior issues.
To address them effectively, she plans to get volunteers in her district to serve on separate advisory committees devoted to each of the three topics.
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Bry said her priority will be “smart growth,” where development takes place along transit corridors. She said a perfect example is University City, where multiple high-rise buildings are planned along a new trolley line under construction.
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