tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post5336096665349680883..comments2024-03-24T00:28:02.641-07:00Comments on The Columbia Heart Beat: VISION COMMISSION: Pans council candidate's reportHeart Beat Publications, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380860619450064484noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360042008807462347.post-35918723682921933112010-01-24T10:05:12.056-08:002010-01-24T10:05:12.056-08:00In my opinion, this process was turned toward bein...In my opinion, this process was turned toward being a lost cause some time ago. Despite some efforts, the Big Idea Gatherings that took place in the fall of 2006 and early in 2007 were not comprised of representative samples of the residents of Columbia. Moving forward to establish a commission that is going to operate according to the findings of this process was necessary to keep things moving; but, it is premature and it creates a bureaucratic structure that is not connected to local interests. <br /><br />The criticism of the Columbia Vision Commission is probably warranted, and it should be extended to include a proper assessment of how the Commission itself was formed. Whose vision does the Draft Vision Implementation Report represent? and, What is the likelihood that this vision will be implemented at a high cost without broader citizen engagement in the development of program objectives?Justin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118764650491624976noreply@blogger.com