August 2009
Peter Brown Hits Airwaves With "Next Step" TV Ad For Mayor
Businessman Introduces Vision for an Even Better Houston
August 25, 2009
HOUSTON, TX – Peter Brown launched the start of his paid media campaign
today with the release of his first television advertisement, “Next
Step.” Building on the strong grassroots campaign Peter Brown has built
over the last several months, the ad introduces Peter’s unique story,
the deep-rooted pride Peter shares with Houstonians, and his plans as
mayor. Having developed detailed solutions to crime, flooding and other
challenges the city faces, the advertisement directs Houstonians to
view his Blueprint for an Even Better Houston in more detail at: www.peterbrownformayor.com/
Peter Brown is the first mayoral candidate to begin running citywide
advertising. The spot will be airing on broadcast and cable television.
“Houstonians are looking for a mayor with the passion,
practical experience, and ideas to tackle the city’s toughest problems.
Unlike those who offer only sound bites and more politics as usual,
Peter Brown has a detailed plan – a blueprint for an even better
Houston. Peter Brown continues to build momentum as the first to offer
a substantive vision for Houston’s future and take it directly to
Houstonians – neighbor by neighbor, block by block, and now on the
airwaves,” said Brown’s campaign manager, Lucinda Guinn.
Click Here to View the Ad: http://peterbrownformayor.com/multimedia/videos.html
August 24, 2009
Like many others, I’m deeply concerned over the City’s apparent ‘green-light’ for the Ashby Highrise development. I’ve opposed this project from the beginning and I’ve worked alongside advocates in the neighborhood to try and prevent it from damaging our community. This news only makes that commitment more urgent.
The
project that is taking shape raises serious concerns. The
infrastructure in the area is simply not sufficient for a structure of
that size, and it will lead to traffic congestion and gridlock during
peak hours. Turning narrow residential streets into major thoroughfares
is a safety issue, restricting access for emergency vehicles during
periods of traffic congestion and endangering pedestrians. It will also
harm the general quality of life residents in these areas have come to
enjoy. And it’s emblematic of the sort of out-of-scale projects that
overtax drainage systems and contribute to our flooding issues around
the City.
Peter Brown Rolls Out His Energy Blueprint For Houston
August 11, 2009
At-Large City Council Member and candidate
for Mayor Peter Brown today unveiled his Energy Blueprint to deliver reliable,
efficient, and affordable electricity to Houston, and hold utility companies
accountable. Standing below a series of unmaintained power lines, and joined by
Houston residents frustrated by the lack of action and high electricity prices,
Brown called for increased accountability and transparency from CenterPoint and
other utility companies.
Pedro Diaz, a local small businessman who joined Brown at the event, said the high cost of electricity is “choking businesses here in Houston.”
“It’s tough to survive, let alone expand, when I’m paying $3,000 to the utility company every single month,” said Diaz.
Brown, himself a small business owner for more than thirty years, called for more effective city policies to protect consumers. “We need a different approach, focused on protecting taxpayers, consumers and businesses,” said Brown. “We need to hold utilities accountable for better service, work to lower rates, and improve our electric distribution and production.”
Peter Brown Rolls Out His Blueprint to Keep Traffic Moving In Houston
August 4, 2009
At-Large City
Council Member and candidate for Mayor Peter Brown today unveiled his
Transportation Blueprint to reduce traffic congestion in Houston. His
plan
calls for saving residents time and money by getting the fundamentals
right and
making sure our roads work well, providing residents with
transportation
choices and shaping a sound, long-term strategy for Houston’s future.
Brown, who ran a successful national architecture and urban planning business for more than thirty years, served as co-founder of the Main Street Coalition and helped make Houston’s first light-rail line a reality. His plan “Keep Us Moving: A Transportation Blueprint For An Even Better Houston,” calls for real transportation solutions to deal with the problem and prevent gridlock.
“To deal with
traffic, we’ve got to get the basics right: cut congestion, give residents real
transportation choices, and focus on getting people where they want to go,” said
Brown. “As Mayor, I’ll use my experience and practical solutions to get results
and keep us moving.”
Councilman
Brown’s plan has six main elements: