Some have praised Ryan Dickey’s years inside the machinery of municipal government, suggesting that experience would serve Park City well if he’s elected mayor. I see it differently. To me, Ryan represents the past — the status quo that got us here.
Jack Rubin represents the future. He brings the change so many of us want for Park City. Unlike Ryan, Jack’s perspective hasn’t been shaped — or limited — by years in city government. He sees today’s challenges with fresh eyes, unclouded by the same thinking that led us to the current state of affairs.
Yes, Ryan has dedicated years of effort to the city. But ask yourself: Is Park City truly better today than when he started? We still face gridlock, overcrowding and decisions deferred until they became crises. Endorsements from former mayors and city insiders may sound impressive, but let’s be honest — they’re the very people who made (or avoided) the decisions that left us with traffic jams no one imagined a decade ago.
Supporters talk about Ryan’s “institutional knowledge” as if it’s a virtue. But that knowledge is built from the very policies and priorities that produced today’s problems. Do we really want more of the same? What Park City needs now is not recycled thinking, but bold new ideas and fresh leadership.
That’s why Jack Rubin matters. He’s not burdened by the old ways of doing things. He offers a clear-eyed, forward-looking vision — one rooted not in defending the past, but in creating a better future for Park City.
Nancy Rattie
Park City