Transforming Public Dialogue at Reduced Rates

To be SUBMITTED BY: FACTS (Family And Community Twining Society) to City Council May 17th 2010
DESCRIPTION OF SUBMISSION:

FACTnet alpha will be presented as means to engage the public in meaningful, ongoing, organic, generative dialogue, with the view of creating a bright new future for all, through developing FACTSnet .0

OBJECTIVE:

To increase public engagement, while reducing spending.

DISCUSSION:

• FACTSnet alpha has been in the development stages for several years. Last year it was given a significant boost through CSJ (Canada Summer Jobs) funding. 
• This year, through additional Canada Summer Jobs funding, we are developing FACTSnet beta,.see Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Parkland County and West Edmonton Summer 2010 
• Next year we hope to partner with the City of Spruce Grove and others to develop FACTnet version 0.0
• For the remainder of the discussion go to http://factsnet.blogspot.com/ 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Although, as the above objective states, costs will be reduced. There will need to be some initial investment of time to develop proposals for next year.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT:

1. Increased Community Engagement.
2. Reduced Cost.

Submission on Spruce Grove Community Dialogue for May 10th Public Hearing

Outline for Public HearingsPublic Hearing on Bylaw No. C-711-09 - Your Bright Future: Municipal Development Plan 2010-2020  on  May 10th;

Excerpt from email sent to council:

It would be wise to hold a public dialogue with the School Boards and the City before finalizing this plan. The school boards have plans and needs but these are not integrated with the city plan and the public is not involved in any discussion between the various stakeholders.  David Ibsen will speak more to this at the public hearing. 

Background for Proposed Dialogue:

1. Improvement verses Transformation see How to Transform Learning in Schools?
2. Public Consultations verses Generative Organic Dialogue see Towards Generative Community Dialogue
3. For previous dialogue submissions see Spruce Grove Community Dialogs 2009
4. Existing Land Use (Fig. 7)  
5. Future Land Use (Fig. 8) 
6. Institutional (Plus) Dialogue