I worked on the Prop 1 campaign, and I'm not happy with this result. At first, I thought Prop 1 would pass by a good margin, but I wasn't sure once we started

I worked on the Prop 1 campaign, and I'm not happy with this result. At first, I thought Prop 1 would pass by a good margin, but I wasn't sure once we started hitting the outer parts of the city, where public transportation was clearly not an option. In contrast, the closer one lived to downtown, the more likely it seemed to me that they were for Prop 1. In fact, many residents in downtown don't even own a car. I felt the balance would shift on what region was more likely to go vote. Living in Austin without a car is very difficult, as the wait for a taxi can be over 30 minutes and a bus can be basically non existent. Some taxi companies only serve certain regions. Uber and Lyft usually takes five minutes. Yes, it appeared to me that the constant barrage of flyers, canvassers, and phone calls did upset some people, and that may well have turned people away or even activated people who wouldn't have cared either way. I think that many people thought the leaving threat was a bluff and they were more than willing to call it. In any case, I got a lot of exercise these past few weeks and got the opportunity to see many parts of this amazing city. I'm not sure about any argument about who can or cannot write petitions. The entire point of petitions is to act as a way for the public to make a direct vote without using the proxy of representatives. Every petition is backed by money. I hope Austin does something to improve the public transport and taxi service without sacrificing the charm of the city. Try taking a cross town bus after 10pm on a Sunday night. You won't get very far and may end up sleeping on a bench until 5:30 am. For me, this is the prevailing cost of this whole situation. Anyways, I'm not here to debate the merits of Prop 1. Just wanted to put in my 2 cents.