Rick Goldring is the Mayor of Burlington, Ontario, Canada - a city of 173,000 and a suburb of Toronto.  How does a politician with an environmental agenda get through to other Councillors and City staff to help drive a sustainable, walkable, transit-friendly community.

Dealing with other levels of government, developers with their own agendas and a restless citizenship that wants to preserve the benefits and culture of 'their town', how can politicians stick handle so many competing points of view when it comes to urban planning - and a four-year cycle of elections?