<DIV>Donovan,</DIV> <DIV>These aren't town hall meetings. Linda Pall volunteers her time to hold "community conversations" during her lunch hour. They are for open conversation on topics. Sometimes philosophical in nature other times informative and sometimes intellectual enlightenment. They are not necessarily meant for developing policy. Think of it as a group of people sitting around the dinner table having a discussion while having lunch. <BR><BR><B><I>Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <DIV>Linda,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My suggestion for improving community participation is that you not have town hall meetings when 95% of the community is at work. Try a time when people are not working, like in the evenings. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Linda Pall <lpall@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1555" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Visionaries,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please join us for a discussion of a strategy for improving citizen participation in Moscow planning decisions!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the best,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Linda Pall</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Moscow City Council</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><B><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Bold" size=5> <DIV>October Community
Conversations!!!</DIV></B> <DIV>What about Neighborhood Planning Organizations?</DIV> <DIV>Monday, October 8 from noon to 1 P.M.</DIV> <DIV>Centennial Room, University Inn</DIV> <DIV>EVERYONE IS WELCOME!</DIV></FONT> <DIV>Join us from noon to 1 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2007, to talk about citizen participation and planning for Moscow neighborhoods (no host lunch available… set prices this time for either sandwiches or salad at the University Inn/Best Western; lunch is not mandatory!).</DIV> <DIV>We’ll be taking a look at Moscow’s FIRST experiment in neighborhood planning from 1979-83 with the Fort Russell Neighborhood Planning Organization and considering how 21<SUP>st</SUP> Century Moscow could benefit from a neighborhood planning structure. Could planning decisions reflect neighbor concerns and creative, profitable development opportunities? Could citizens make their voices heard at a time when it mattered to the decision-making? Could local officials, elected and
appointed, be held accountable for positive, productive outcomes for our community’s future? Neighborhood planning organizations in other communities have made a difference in many other towns across the nation and especially in the Northwest.</DIV> <DIV>Learn about neighborhood planning organizations and share your views. More information or questions, contact Linda Pall, Moscow City Council, 882-7255 or lpall@moscow.com</DIV><I> <DIV> </DIV></I></DIV>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net <BR>mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>=======================================================</BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV> <HR SIZE=1> Looking for a deal? <A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47094/*http://farechase.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFicDJoNDllBF9TAzk3NDA3NTg5BHBvcwMxMwRzZWMDZ3JvdXBzBHNsawNlbWFpbC1uY20-">Find great prices on flights
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