The roads near the University of Arizona are well-maintained, he said, asking if this is an example of how the city picks where it invests its road repair budget.

City officials have repeatedly rejected this claim, noting road repairs are decided by a complicated formula that takes into account the cost of the project, the amount of traffic on the road, planned utility projects as well as whether the Regional Transportation Authority has long-term plans for the road.

Getting government out of the way of businesses is part of his philosophy, noting he has seen first-hand how the city can make something overly complicated.

Rodriguez said he and his midtown neighbors approached the city a few months ago about putting up a small bulletin board in their neighborhood park, but their efforts quickly became mired in red tape.

“We raised enough money to put up a small, simple bulletin board because we have a lot of elderly people who don’t have internet and stuff,” Rodriguez said.