It was sent on the list. I received it! Anna > On 20 Jun 2018, at 11:09, Michel Bauwens <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Steve, > > I haven't seen it but do not moderate the list and am not sure if anyone does > after the departure of James Burke, I copy the list, and put our tech > coordinator javier in cc to see what happens, > > Michel > >> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 6:51 PM, Steve Ediger <[email protected]> wrote: >> Michel, >> >> I sent the forwarded email to the p2p-foundation list last week, but have >> not seen it. Was it rejected by the moderator(s)? >> >> Steve Ediger >> 773-920-7350 (google voice) >> 505-426-7088 (mobile) >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Steve Ediger <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 1:33 AM >> Subject: Participatory Government >> To: P2P Foundation mailing list <[email protected]> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> I've been appointed to serve on my county's Strategic Planning Committee for >> Public Infrastructure via my connection to the Civic Tech. I would like >> some feedback on points that I'm (and my civic tech community) making. >> >> We started off by asking the county to implement a public, fiber optic, >> Internet backbone with a gateway to the Internet. >> >> That lead to discussions about the public infrastructure, (transportation, >> land/buildings, health services, economic development, information >> technology, etc.) In these conversations, I stressed that we need to >> redefine government. Great opening, huh? >> >> I would appreciate your experience and feedback on how the following points >> will play, and how to make them play better: >> Yes, we need full transparency. Reporting out must be full and curated for >> any specific audience from casual browser to full participant. >> Plus, we need feedback mechanisms that actually work. This means collecting >> feedback at every stage from idea through to evaluation and having that >> feedback inform decisions at every stage and level. >> In addition, we need multi-lateral conversations government/citizens (I use >> that word advisedly)/business. This means that in addition to reporting, >> informing decisions based on feedback, the governement needs to facilitate >> communications about government issues that take place between citizens and >> businesses. >> The whole process looks more like a conversation about ideas and their >> implementation than a set of regulations and services. >> I've also pushed for and received general agreement that we need to >> accommodate people who don't have access to technology, by creating clear >> multi-lateral communications at government buildings and throughout all >> agencies. >> So what are your thoughts? Is this a good tactic for bringing this to the >> county's attention in a manner that might result in some forward movement? >> >> Steve Ediger > > > > -- > Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org > > P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net > > Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens > > #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ > _______________________________________________ > P2P Foundation - Mailing list > > Blog - http://www.blog.p2pfoundation.net > Wiki - http://www.p2pfoundation.net > > Show some love and help us maintain and update our knowledge commons by > making a donation. Thank you for your support. > https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/donation > > https://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation
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