Cars vs. Street Sweeping: Details Matter!
The age old dilemma, how do you get the downtown streets taken care of, when there are so many cars in the way? Apparently, not with the cities new "no parking 8 - noon on XXXX" policy." They will ticket, but STILL not sweeping the streets. I'm annoyed, only because with some attention to detail, the policy could have been done right and it could work for downtown. All pictures in this blog taken yesterday.
The City Week Ahead
Here's the items they want the public to know about . . . and then later this week other items will be added. I don't know why there isn't a rule that it has to be posted prior to Friday at noon, but it seems like there should be.
People’s Affordable Housing Vision (Short Version) DRAFT is out!
If you have concerns, want to see some tweaks or love it, we want to hear from you, tonight at the Central Library at...
More Meetings That Didn’t Make It In by Monday Morning
I don't know why its so hard, but there is a definite patter to which staff care enough to get their stuff in and those who don't. I don't always follow up - but PSRC and Board of Assessors are frequent offenders.
Mayor Asks for 6% Cuts to Budgets, Again
More of the same.
A Comment, On Comments,
I moderate some of the comments on Forward Lookout, and there are some that do not get through, let's review why . . .
Lets All Meet on Thursday Week Ahead!
12 City meetings in one day, including two big public hearings and I'm sure they'll add more meetings to it. Brilliant planning by "leadership".
Election Night Parties! (Updated)
Here's what I know, will update when I know more.
Detox: The Other Side of the Story
Something seems potentially duplicitous about Chief Wray's letter that came out at 3:30 on the same day this memo came out from Lynn Green, perhaps they just crossed in the mail, but the timing is a little goofy.
Oh, the Water . . .
I got that Van Morrison song stuck in my head. Here's an update about water and the lakes.
Want A Library?
Partner with a private developer, have only one entrance and stand alone building is preferred.
Support Community Radio at Noon Today!
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