Below is an announcement that I was asked to forward. Sorry about the late notice. And in addition to the last line about "parking" [car] costing $3, I would like to add that there are bike racks on the lake level off the path and the level that connects with MLK. -- Robbie
�NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES� 2003 NEIGHBORHOOD CONFERENCE Saturday, October 4 8 AM Noon Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will spend Saturday morning with Madison residents and neighborhood leaders at the 2003 Neighborhood Conference. Neighborhood Voices conference will concentrate on emerging issues identified by attendees through brainstorming, prioritizing, and voting on important issues. �One of the best ways to get to know a city is through its neighborhoods,� said Cieslewicz. �I�m very excited to hear the ideas these leaders have for enhancing our city�s quality of life.� The discussions are designed to help city officials understand challenges neighborhoods face and how to help neighborhood leaders be succeed in their community work. Madison residents and neighborhood association members will be encouraged to provide input on: * Emerging Issues What emerging issues face you and your neighborhood? * Sense of Place and Community What were the reasons for moving to your neighborhood? * Neighborhood Association Challenges What are the challenges facing your neighborhood association? * Changing Neighborhoods What can the city, residents, and neighborhood associations do to improve a neighborhood that is in decline and experiencing problems? * Neighborhood Capacity Building and Support What are the skills/tools that you find most valuable at the grassroots level? * Development Process What processes and actions can be taken by neighborhood associations, developers and the city to ensure meaningful citizen and neighborhood association involvement during the development process? THERE ARE SEVERAL EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: * Online registration at Madison Neighborhood Association Web page: http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/neighborhoods/index.htm. * E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] and provide name, neighborhood affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. * Contact Department of Planning & Development at (608) 267-8727 Ext211 to provide registration information. Madison Gas and Electric Co. is sponsoring this conference, allowing for attendance free of charge. Conference parking at Monona Terrace will cost $3. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
