The stimulation we had to do for class focused on a piece of land in Cleveland OH that once belonged to a nuclear factory. This land consisted of 4 acres in the north-central section of Ward 12, and adjacent to ward 3. The allotment is positioned closely to many low-income segments of the South Broadway neighborhood. The goal was to come up with an idea on what should replace the decommissioned factory and create the biggest benefit for the community. Representatives from Ward 12 and 3, and some city council members were planning to devote the allotment to new complex that will better serve the impoverished neighborhood and community. Although that was the plan brewing the stimulation was to take place as a city council meeting and have different members of the city to come up with ideas/proposals for the piece of land in Ward 12. There were four groups that presented proposals, the mayor (Richard LaPilusa), Representative from Ward 12 (Logan Diehl), Cleveland Developers Coalition (Mark Hobson), and South Broadway Neighborhood Organization (Setffi Zepp, and Zachary Scheetz). Besides these groups who presented proposals there were city council representatives from various wards. I, myself represented Ward 2, Eddie Fogel represented Ward 13, and Fiorella Yriberry represented Ward 14. Our job was to ask vigorous questions to get the …show more content…
representatives of the other groups frazzled or caught off guard and see how they react/answer the questions. We just wanted what is best for our wards and to see how their proposals were going to affect the city/our wards. The stimulation, as a whole went really well.
Everyone took their roles very serious, which was the fun part to me. When doing a project like this you want everyone being as serious as possible and playing their role as it should be. Logan Diehl (mayor) really set the stimulation when he stepped up to the podium in his suit to give an overview of the meeting and call the meeting to order. Another aspect of the stimulation I enjoyed and thought it brought realistic vibes was when the city council representatives which included myself introduced themselves and stated what ward they represented before asking their
question/questions. Something I thought didn’t work so smoothly was our transitions from proposal to proposal, when to start asking questions, and time management. These are all minor details but, I feel as though time management was a huge issue. Each proposal was supposed to last about ten minutes and even though Richard (mayor) kept track of time and stood when time was up the proposals were being spread out way to long and hurt our deliberation time in the end which I wish was longer. The other two problems I stated, transitioning proposals and questioning wasn’t as crucial because as the stimulation continued we learned when it was appropriate to ask questions and the groups with proposal got their presentations ready faster. This whole project was a learning experience as many students may have never done a stimulation before because I know it was my first time, but hopefully not the last! During the stimulation, my goal wasn’t necessarily to win but, to choose the winner and the proposal that will help benefit the city of Cleveland and my ward. Ward 2 of Cleveland has many middle-class family and when it comes to litigation their focus was on public safety, resident empowerment, and improvements of schools. Knowing the previous focus of litigation, it helped shape my questions in that direction and to choose what proposal better supported those ideas. The first proposal presented was by the Cleveland Developers Coalition (Mark Hobson). This was probably my least favorite of the proposals. He did not spend much on funding and when asked why his numbers were so high he didn’t give a clear answer. All he kept stating was everything would be finalized in a second meeting, which yes is true, but in the moment and deciding what’s best for the lot and my ward money/funding was a huge concern. You do not want to see all this money going into one project for one ward and not any others especially your own. Not only was funding an issue which was the basis of most my questions for him, he stated he wanted to use an amateur construction company that was losing business, and was going to lower rent rates in the ward. Both were super concerning when thinking about making a profit off what goes in that area. The representatives of Southside Broadway Neighborhood Organization presented the second proposal. The president was Steffi Zepp and VP was Zachary Scheetz. I thought their presentation was very well thought out and presented nicely especially with the brochure they made. Their proposal was my second choice when voting who should win. The only problem I had with what they were proposing was that they were almost proposing too much. They wanted a community center, spots for small businesses, and apartments. These ides where all creative and would better the community, but with so much going on how can you keep track with each project money wise and guarantee people are going to use each aspect of it. A question that arose was how were they going to attract these small businesses to be a part of this proposal? Again, cheaper rent rates were brought it and it gets you thinking where the profit would come from? What I really liked about their proposal though was the community center and how it benefited everyone of all ages, race, and gender.
After reading the case study Welcome to the new town manager, by Mary Jane Kuffner Hirt, I established three major problems the community of Opportunity needed to correct. These problems involved the water & sewer system, the balancing budget, & the pay-as-you-go method. The city manager, Jennifer Holbrook, must implement strategies that would correct these problems quickly.
Typically, the Deer Crossing Homeowners’ Association board will meet once a quarter to solve community problems and disputes that arose during the past few months, but has never organized a separate council to conduct surveys to gain a better insight on other homeowner’s. Without this needed insight, decisions are being made without some of the homeowners’ knowledge or input. This is primarily due to the lack of interested citizens in the association. The assessment in the following pages identifies issues that have occurred, regarding delinquencies, disputes, and community involvement, with no true action taken to collect or interpret information and implement guidance on some of the local community agenda items that occur.
notices to patients and their families, schedule and lead the meetings. Wishing to be actively involved in the process, I represented nursing along with the charge nurse of the unit and the charge aide.
"Building Partnerships to Revitalize America's Neighborhoods." HBCU Central (Winter 2002): 1-6. Winter 2002. Web. 2 May 2012.
I am a plate that is made of clay that was taken from the Earth of Japan. But before I was made into a plate I was up to the mountains near a big forest that had a Jinja on top a beautiful waterfall where water fell from the top to the bottom and sometimes flowing to rivers. But when winter comes the waterfall would freeze into shards and when the winter goes the shards and snow turn into water filling up the waterfall making a waterfall from the top to the bottom flowing with an immense amount of water to rivers and ponds that would sometimes connect with the waterfall. My maker crafted me to be used as art depicting many natural objects or buildings even sometimes people in the drawing. I am also used to hold a meal for a person who would eat the nourishment from top to bottom. Most of the time I would have fish from the ocean or rice that was farmed in flatlands on top of me.
The Phoenix City Council meeting stood packed with attendees ranging from council men and women, lawyers, (basically elderly) interested citizens, neighborhood representatives, owners of businesses, and many others firm on playing a undeviating role in the due process of local government. The meeting began with an invocation from the pastor of a local church invited to pray by the Mayor Stanton. Then following was a pledge to the flag and then the mayor carries the motion. The Mayor reads for the council while passing them several agendas. This series of formalities set the tone for the arrangement and flow of the summit as a whole. Things steered quickly and professionally thanks to the succinct language of both the City Clerk and the Mayor, who led the agenda of the assembly. In general, each agenda entry was introduced by the Clerk, and then led through the agenda by Mayor, who asked for each item’s approval by the Council. The executive order of the agenda acted mostly as a general guideline, as the meeting swerved from the stated order with relative occurrence. Instead of a stringent order, the items seemed to be litigated first, in terms of how straightforwardly they might be permitted. Entire swathes of application were approved if the Council did not obtain any requests for dialogue concerning the item, and if the Council was expected to endorse the item unanimously. In theory, most of these items had already been hashed out in the various other committees through which any agenda item must pass before reaching the City Council.
In order to effectively engage the citizens of Galesburg in a meaningful and useful manner, it is imperative to employ two methods to gauge their preferences and allow them to voice their concerns. The first will be a photo questionnaire that is sent out to every member of the community via mail or email if one is one file, and the other will be a public hearing that will be held on a day of the community's choosing. This is their home, so the community should be as involved as possible in the process of improving the entrance along Illinois Route 150 that suits their needs, and preferences.
For over half a century the Pittsburgh region was the largest concentration of steel making in the world. Its collapse was spectacular. The mill towns strung along the Monongahela Valley have now suffered forty years of decline. Much of their shabby infrastructure and buildings (at best homely even in their prime) has decayed, most of their population has fled to the metropolitan suburbs or left the region, and those that remain, for the most part poor, struggle or live off memories. Regeneration is a continuing problem for public policy makers as the mill towns struggle on life-support systems — public welfare for individual households; funding from federal, state and local agencies for public services, projects and a plethora of `initiatives´. Re-born they are not.
...evision. I feel there are several simple things could be done that would make the meeting more accessible to not only first time attendees but also citizens in general. First of all by giving a very brief introduction to who the Council members are and why they are on the Council, as well as the who the people on the side bars are and what their purpose for being there. Just a brief background, five minutes at the tops, would give a background enough for newcomers to have a basic understanding of what is going on. Another thing that could be done to make it more accessible would be to explain the purpose of the meeting or to give out an agenda at the beginning. By attending this public meeting, I was able to see that the grandeur that is portrayed on television is very fake, but the importance is vastly downplayed.
As the lone representative of Harborco, I was thrust into a 15 on 1 situation in the board room. I knew that though I held much power in the case, it was imperative to make sure the groups did not side together against me. I began simply by discussing the importance of the project and how I wish to gain everyone's support. I focused on the least powerful groups at first, awarding them small victories in order to gain support.
After our discussion Rick formed a meeting to begin organizing a lobby group. They created an agenda which included an invite of social service agencies to the meeting to discuss suggestions from them on how to develop a lobby group. They prepared a mission statement believing it will unite the group, as well as provide focus and draw attention to the lobby group. In this meeting the five set up an outline that involved organizing the group to address the needs of people with disabilities and how the inequality and stigma they face creates social barriers. They chose to focus on the challenges that Rick and the initial six members were experiencing which are lack funding by the government in the way of inadequate assistance for housing, personal finances and jobs. In this meeting they decided to recruit members through the local paper, the recreation center and door to door canvassing. One of the members suggested using social media and the United Way offered to help by placing a thread on their web page. The six members share their personal stories via a video on the website. The website would be filled with current information about the effects on society when there is lack of adequate resources in a city and have a discussion forum and sign up tab. They decided to take advantage of the fact an election was imminent in the next 12 months by preparing to lobby the elected representatives in their district.
Instead of money, the authors suggest “donating” service to the homeless. Thompson argues that loose change “might encourage, rather than relieve, the anguish of the poor” (Thompson). By providing a long term aid, the homeless are able to better their lives for tomorrow as well. Instead of helping these people relieve their hunger for one day, the authors encourage helping their long term needs, such as assistance in finding a job or stopping an addiction. Long term aid is more beneficial for both the homeless and those giving. The needy are able to get their lives back on track, while the donors are able to help a stranger, and ultimately clean the streets of possibly dangerous beggars. A short term goal for Grand Junction “is to decriminalize it” (Magill), making the community parks safe again. This, in the long run, will allow the public to once again gather at these community parks, making the city of Grand Junction a closer knit and safer place. Both authors have similar goals in writing their articles, yet Magill’s outlines specifics as to how to achieve this goal. Each author is determined to help the homeless and accomplish the same outcome, yet Magill provides more definite steps as how to get
We used those lists to go around and canvass the community in order to find out, ah, the desires of the community. So, ah, we would, ah, go from house to house and explain, ah, to people, ah, our program. We printed up the first program at the North Oakland Service Center.” The party grew by fulfilling their ambitions to spread the word of their message by solving the problems within the community. The party took action and hosted social programs that provided free breakfast meals for school children.
This was the first time I had attended a town meeting and so I was a little confused about the order they were going in after this item until I asked someone. I found that the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th items were basically all related to the same topic, which had to do with getting approval of a Zone Change from an AG (Agricultural) Zoning district to RS2 (Single Family Residential) and RTH (Residential Townhome) Planned Unit Development. Items 3 and 4, which are related to this, were about ordinances that need approval to continue with development. The two individuals doing the majority of speaking in these matters was the City Planner and City Engineer, These were the most discussed topics of the evening. The remaining items were discussed and reviewed fairly quickly.
Breathing new life into a currently unutilized area of the city