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Question 1: faster sidewalk cafes, less nosy neighbor meddling Question 2: procurement reform (good!) Question 3: faster street safety projects (bike lanes, bus lanes, public plazas) Question 4: streamlined building permitting Question 5: specific targets for the city rainy day fund

Question 1. Right now, city councilors can veto individual sidewalk cafe applications. This is an easy path to corruption. ("Oh, you want a cafe? Give to my campaign.") Q1 removes the council veto, which is good for business and good for rule of law. Vote yes.

Question 2. Q2 gives the city procurement board the power to streamline the requirements to become a city contractor for smaller vendors, and other technical changes. As someone who worked in city contracting, this is a sensible reform. Vote yes.