Comments on: Real City Planning http://citiesofvision.com/real-city-planning a think tank for cities Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: facebook-131500216 http://citiesofvision.com/real-city-planning/comment-page-1#comment-8 facebook-131500216 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:23:43 +0000 http://citiesofvision.com/?p=124#comment-8 Nicely said. This is the essence of democracy/republic. Those who care, show up and vote. Those who vote have influence. Those who sit at home and don't vote, have no voice, no concern, no community. Couldn't agree more. Nicely said. This is the essence of democracy/republic. Those who care, show up and vote. Those who vote have influence. Those who sit at home and don't vote, have no voice, no concern, no community. Couldn't agree more.

]]> By: Matthew K. Tabor http://citiesofvision.com/real-city-planning/comment-page-1#comment-7 Matthew K. Tabor Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:46:05 +0000 http://citiesofvision.com/?p=124#comment-7 This post speaks the truth - and an important component is simply to show up. We've all got to familiarize ourselves with town/city/county planning boards and government meetings. If you can't go to a scheduled meeting, read the minutes. Then drop a note to the committee to suggest how they might make their meetings available online for residents to watch at their convenience. Get to know the people involved, the protocols, and a sense of what they're doing at the moment - it'll help all our ideas gain traction most efficiently. This post speaks the truth – and an important component is simply to show up. We've all got to familiarize ourselves with town/city/county planning boards and government meetings. If you can't go to a scheduled meeting, read the minutes. Then drop a note to the committee to suggest how they might make their meetings available online for residents to watch at their convenience. Get to know the people involved, the protocols, and a sense of what they're doing at the moment – it'll help all our ideas gain traction most efficiently.

]]> By: Mandy Gambrel Vavrinak http://citiesofvision.com/real-city-planning/comment-page-1#comment-6 Mandy Gambrel Vavrinak Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:29:05 +0000 http://citiesofvision.com/?p=124#comment-6 Sid, <br><br>I really think you've nailed a key component of what makes successful communities – well, successful. It is easy to tell when we're in a community of people who care about its future. They don't all have to agree on what that future looks like, just that it's worth the effort, debate and involvement to provide input and work toward the future they want. Caring, involved citizens are the catalysts for forward progress in a community. Thanks for sharing your thoughts :) Sid,

I really think you've nailed a key component of what makes successful communities – well, successful. It is easy to tell when we're in a community of people who care about its future. They don't all have to agree on what that future looks like, just that it's worth the effort, debate and involvement to provide input and work toward the future they want. Caring, involved citizens are the catalysts for forward progress in a community. Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)

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