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Permalink Reply by igz on January 7, 2011 at 8:04am

Can you please elaborate on the details a bit?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 7, 2011 at 8:16am

I will add *complete* details when we have enough of them confirmed.  This is currently a TENTATIVE date and location.  We just got the venue today, and we've got ONE candidate confirmed so far.

 

I promise that I will update you when it's a firm date.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 18, 2011 at 2:19pm

Update:  Since several of the larger neighborhood organizations are working together for a forum on our planned date, we are now aiming to join forces with them and submit Walk Bike Transit questions in that forum.  More info when I've got it.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 30, 2011 at 5:49pm

NOTE: The above information is NOT valid, as several groups have joined forces to organize a bigger forum.

 

A forum WILL be happening on Tuesday 2/1 at 7:30 p.m. (provided it's not snowed out) at a different location:  Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 3, 2011 at 4:49am

It was snowed into a mess.  Four of five candidates still on the ballot said they were not coming due to weather conditions.  O'Shea (Rugai's heir apparent - Mr. Business As Usual) chose to go, as well as a sixth candidate who was bounced on a petition challenge - not running as a write-in.

 

Few constituents went.  I did not go.  Our street was already getting drifted in, and I was not thrilled about how much worse it would look on my return if I did go out.  There's been a lot of discussion on the host organization BAPA's Facebook page and on my neighborhood blog, most of it condemning the decision to go ahead with the forum when most of the candidates and few constituents would be there.

 

IMO, it was worthless in light of how it happened, as constituents really needed to hear from all the candidates.  The format was to be questions from the audience submitted to the moderator (from League of Women Voters). 

 

There's another forum tonight at Smith Village (retirement community), but I don't know if all candidates have committed to attend.

H3N3 said:

Assuming it was snowed out?
I would be worried that your issues get beat down/drowned out  in a larger forum with a broader platform. Most people who attend community meetings of any sort bitch about lack of automobile parking and people parking in "their" spot.
Anne Alt said:

NOTE: The above information is NOT valid, as several groups have joined forces to organize a bigger forum.

 

A forum WILL be happening on Tuesday 2/1 at 7:30 p.m. (provided it's not snowed out) at a different location:  Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 22, 2011 at 6:04pm

I'm disappointed that we ended up with Mr. "more of the same" - Matt O'Shea.  Dr. Anne Schaible looked good on Walk Bike Transit issues.  O'Shea has run his campaign in an even more arrogant way than Emanuel, so I am not optimistic about making any progress in our ward in the next 4 years.  Doesn't mean I won't try, though.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 12, 2011 at 6:17pm

I've had conversations with a few people in recent weeks who are interested in the idea of trying to establish a ward advisory committee on ped, bike and transit issues.  This morning I was talking to Anne Schaible about the idea, and she was interested.  Of course, this would mean that we'd have to sell Matt O'Shea on the idea.  Who would like to be part of this effort?