public participation
Don't like what I'm writing on Chapel Hill 2020? Well there's good
news. The town recently launched a new blog, 2020 Buzz, which will keep you
abreast on all the changes in the process if you don't find my reporting
sufficient :) Here's the good news on the blog: it provides another avenue
to have your voice be heard. You can comment on virtually anything once you
navigate away from the main page and you don't have to been a fancy Wordpress
whiz to figure out how to do it. I think it can also be harnessed to be a
wonderful tool for disseminating information. I would encourage the town
to use a lot of multimedia if possible. People respond to images and videos in
ways that they don’t respond to text, and I know a lot of people out there
learn better through pictures and graphics than they do through words (myself included).
In just a
few short hours the Chapel Hill 2020 process will officially kick off with a
community meeting at East Chapel Hill High School. After an open house that
introduces what the process will actually be, attendees will split off into
small groups to try to develop a vision for the plan and to identify key themes
that the plan should focus on. Each of these small groups will be led a
facilitator from the Leadership Team (see my previous post What Exactly Is The
Leadership Committee Anyway?). The discussion that emerges in each group
will be also be recorded by a staff person. You can check out an agenda here.
And keep in mind that childcare for children over the age of five will be
provided for free by the YMCA and food will available for purchase from
the Chapel Hill-Carrboro PTA.
Earlier this evening the first meeting of Chapel Hill 2020’s
leadership team was held. So far there seems to have been much confusion on how
the whole planning process will work, so I’m going to try to clear that
muddiness up with all my newfound knowledge.
As many of you know, the Chapel Hill 2020 planning process
is getting underway. This new Comprehensive Plan for Chapel Hill will affect you—the roads you drive on, the places you work, the parks you
visit, etc. so it’s important that you share your perspective to help the town
craft the best vision possible. The more perspectives included in the plan, the
more accurately the plan will reflect our community’s diversity, so be sure to
contribute!
The town has already publicized seven different ways to get
involved. You shouldn’t feel limited by this list, but it serves as a great
jumping off point:
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