Theodore Banister

Municipal Affairs Correspondent

Zoning disputes, city council theatrics, and parking policy as culture war

Ted has attended 847 city council meetings voluntarily—a fact his therapist describes as "concerning" and his editors describe as "commitment." He knows every permit variance in a twelve-mile radius and considers this a transferable skill. He began his career at a newspaper that folded when the owner discovered Craigslist, a wound he has not fully processed.