tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503660546571588475.post2027728593111805455..comments2024-02-29T22:11:38.931-08:00Comments on Laurelhurst Blog: Help Shape The Future Of Seattle Parks At Budget Meeting TonightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503660546571588475.post-76712756603818019902011-05-04T06:50:00.122-07:002011-05-04T06:50:00.122-07:00The meeting was not very productive. It used a “w...The meeting was not very productive. It used a “world café” approach, kind of like speed dating, with groups of 8-10 at each table and then rotating to other tables every 10 minutes with different questions at each table. The questions were very broad—things like how do you use the parks, how would you prioritize parks (about 10 % of the budget) compared to public safety (receives the bulk of the general fund) and human services (receives about 6 %). There was a general question about commercialization of parks phrased in terms of public/private partnerships. Aside from the questions incapable of any real answers, the worst part of the process is that city staff served as recorders for people’s comments. Then, either councilmembers or city staff reported on the comments at the end of the meeting. They seemed to pick and choose comments to report upon. It would have been far better if each table designated a recorder and someone to report to the bigger group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503660546571588475.post-1734848522537622892011-05-03T20:56:48.327-07:002011-05-03T20:56:48.327-07:00Unfortunately for Seattle's park lovers and ta...Unfortunately for Seattle's park lovers and taxpayers this meeting actually did not have any way of accepting public comments, It seems that it was a sham and a complete waste of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com