Video: Valuing residents’ input in decisions
Posted By Marianne Meed Ward On December 12, 2011 @ 8:58 pm In Little ideas,Other | 5 Comments
Vol. 1 of “Little Ideas that can make a difference” video series
City Hall does a good job of asking residents what they think. Where there’s room for improvement is incorporating that feedback into final decisions.
[1]City hall believes residents need to be educated on things like development and intensification; instead the city's attitude should be - "what can we learn from each other"
This video explores some of the attitude changes that need to take place to make that happen. We’ve got to move beyond dismissing residents as NIMBYs, special interests, or uneducated when you provide input that decision-makers may not want to hear. I’ve heard these sentiments too often, including in city meetings this past week.
We’ve got to value all input, and find ways to incorporate it.
Want to comment on this video or have an idea for how to make our city better? Please leave a comment below or send me an email at meedwardm@burlington.ca [2], and I’ll post it online.
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[3] Little ideas series: Valuing Public Input: http://ward2news.ca/community-engagement/valuing-public-input/
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