David Brauer wrote:
> In the aftermath of the Ace Hardware issue within Kingfield, I'm trying to
> figure out in a timely way how we can better notify interested residents
> about issues before the neighborhood board.
>
> I'd like some guidance from list members, especially about "best practices"
> that other neighborhoods have successfully implemented.
Although Prospect Park may not be the place for examples of "best practices,"
I have gotten a lot of experience about what not to do and have spent a lot of
time thinking and suggesting how to do it right.
1. "Important" issues are not that hard to define.
a) If it impacts more than 25% of your residents it's probably important.
b) If you have to ask yourself if it's really going to piss anyone off it's
probably important.
c) If it hits any of the hot button topics like affordable housing, LRT,
property assessments, etc., it's probably important.
2. Your council member can mail everyone in your neighborhood without
any cost to you for important issues.
a) I'd suggest that you ask them to send out a mailing asking who would
like to be on a mailing list and/or list server. Not everyone is going to
and you can always use NRP funds for "administrative communications."
3. If you have block leaders they can always flyer their blocks. My wife
and I have flyered a large part of neighborhood before. And as block leaders
we regularly flyer our block.
4. Como uses lawn signs for meeting announcements which is a great idea,
that I could never get our association to do.
More suggestions on request.
Michael Atherton
Prospect Park
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