To add an additional resource, a very thorough four-part Community Summit last year produced new ideas of what models the City could use to pursue and assure citizen participation. The final recommendations included adopting both geographic and non-geographic concepts: that is, having citizen participation defined through neighborhoods and/or larger districts in addition to interest-oriented affinities (such as cultural or socio-economic groups or organizations).
Info on the Summit is at http://www.center4neighborhoods.org/comm%20summit.htm, which would include the final recommendation in a PDF form. In my mind, continuing to press solely for a geographic focused citizen participation model is short-sighted and will continue to falter for its failure to adequately include other affinity groups, such as tenants or ethnic or cultural organizations or interests. Gregory Luce St. Paul -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brauer Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 8:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Mpls] Citizen Participation Here's some history on the citizen participation policy/debate, for those getting up to speed: City makes someone responsible for public participation (Feb. 19 '04) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/02/19/news/news05.txt Will city de-emphasize neighborhood groups? http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/08/11/news/news07.txt David Brauer Kingfield Editor, SW Journal/Skyway News REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
