Comments on: I’m on a public panel Thursday http://www.PieAndCoffee.org/2007/03/12/im-on-a-public-panel-thursday/ "When things speed up hierarchy disappears and global theater sets in." --Marshall McLuhan Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:46:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mikehttp://www.PieAndCoffee.org/2007/03/12/im-on-a-public-panel-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-26084 Mike Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:39:29 +0000 http://www.PieAndCoffee.org/2007/03/12/im-on-a-public-panel-thursday/#comment-26084 Noted airport blogger Bill Randell is on the panel, so you can bet there will be lots of airport-related discussion. <a href="http://worcesterma.blogspot.com/2007/03/massport-negotiations.html" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is his take on confidentiality during the negotiations. This morning I am really sick, but if I get better I still hope to be a panelist. Noted airport blogger Bill Randell is on the panel, so you can bet there will be lots of airport-related discussion. Here is his take on confidentiality during the negotiations.

This morning I am really sick, but if I get better I still hope to be a panelist.

]]> By: Shannonhttp://www.PieAndCoffee.org/2007/03/12/im-on-a-public-panel-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-26005 Shannon Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:27:03 +0000 http://www.PieAndCoffee.org/2007/03/12/im-on-a-public-panel-thursday/#comment-26005 Sounds like a great event. I'll have to check out the broadcast but the subject is as timely as could be. Just tonight at the City Council meeting, there was a tense exchange between the councillors about whether or not discussing Worcester Airport at this stage is actually compromising the city's negotiations with MassPort. Some thought it should now be behind-closed-doors only while Rosen felt that we have a responsibility to have public discourse about backroom deals that ultimately affect us all (I'm paraphrasing of course). So for suggestions, I'd be curious about this idea of privacy during dealmaking. What levels of confidentiality are required or expected? With no input or insight into the process, all's quiet until the outcome. Obviously I'm thinking about the lack of transparency with the city's contract with Charter and any Walmart deal developments. On a personal note, I have only begun to understand how difficult it can be for the average resident to get information about a government process, particularly interdepartmental ones. How does a city project get approved? I'd love a workflow diagram with swimlanes, but I'd settle for a good narrative. How many people do I have to talk to in order to piece it all together? I can be fairly articulate, so I can't imagine if I had a language barrier. Ugh sorry, lack of sleep is forcing me to rant. Well, good luck tomorrow! Sounds like a great event. I’ll have to check out the broadcast but the subject is as timely as could be.

Just tonight at the City Council meeting, there was a tense exchange between the councillors about whether or not discussing Worcester Airport at this stage is actually compromising the city’s negotiations with MassPort. Some thought it should now be behind-closed-doors only while Rosen felt that we have a responsibility to have public discourse about backroom deals that ultimately affect us all (I’m paraphrasing of course). So for suggestions, I’d be curious about this idea of privacy during dealmaking. What levels of confidentiality are required or expected? With no input or insight into the process, all’s quiet until the outcome. Obviously I’m thinking about the lack of transparency with the city’s contract with Charter and any Walmart deal developments.

On a personal note, I have only begun to understand how difficult it can be for the average resident to get information about a government process, particularly interdepartmental ones. How does a city project get approved? I’d love a workflow diagram with swimlanes, but I’d settle for a good narrative. How many people do I have to talk to in order to piece it all together? I can be fairly articulate, so I can’t imagine if I had a language barrier. Ugh sorry, lack of sleep is forcing me to rant.

Well, good luck tomorrow!

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