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Under a tradition known as the "gentleman's agreement" which has existed since the 1970's, one of the council seats is contested only by a member of the African-American community while another of the council seats is contested only by a member of the Hispanic community. The current mayor is Gus Garcia, who was a long time |
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Under a tradition known as the "gentleman's agreement" which has existed since the 1970's, one of the council seats is contested only by a member of the African-American community while another of the council seats is contested only by a member of the Hispanic community. Political parties are not a major influence on city politics, and the main political actors within Austin are interest groups such as the pro-environmental [[Save Our Springs Alliance]]. The current mayor is Gus Garcia, who was a long time |
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the conflict between environmentalists who dominate in the city center and advocates of more urban growth who tend to live in the suburbs. This conflict has been less heated in the last several years as the idea of [smart growth]? has become popular. |
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the conflict between environmentalists who dominate in the city center and advocates of more urban growth who tend to live in the suburbs. This conflict has been less heated in the last several years as the idea of [smart growth]? has become popular. |
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