[All] CHANGE OF VENUE GREN MEETING - Regional Waterloo Light Rail Transit - January 18

[Robert Milligan]

I strongly disagree with the concept of written questions because it  
is a very undemocratic form of hunman interaction. New meeting- 
processes should never be introduced unless the whole group is  
consulted!

Why is it being done? Does the professor feel insecure?

Your efficiency rationale, "this will cut unnecessary time out of the  
structured QA session", takes human expression out the communication.  
It's something like a prayer to a high & mighty God who may or may not  
answer. Although with such a prayer you have a choice to speak it or  
silently communicate.

I see no place for the displacement of spoken questions at any valid  
public meeting!

On second thought, maybe all our meetings could use this approach in  
which we submit questions to John and he decides which ones will be  
answered and who he will permit to answer them. Certainly 30 minute  
meetings will save us all a lot of time.

Our society needs more democracy in our meetings, not less!!!

Robert

PS: Are GRENERS aware that TriTAG -- until Mollison made some very  
impractical suggestions -- has been reluctant to attempt to improve  
the Region's RTI
Plan? They said it was counter-productive.


On 10-Jan-11, at 10:47 PM, Susan Koswan wrote:

> Hi GRENers,
>
> CHANGE OF VENUE FOR JAN. 18 GREN MEETING RE LRT
>
> When we contacted TriTAG (pro-LRT) to tell them about our meeting,  
> they had already scheduled theirs for the same night. Since they  
> could not change their location, we agreed to combine our meetings  
> and join them at Whole-Lot-A-Gelata on King St located at 120 King  
> St. S. Waterloo 519-884-5760 http://www.wholelotagelata.com/index.html
>
> Agenda as follows:
>
> 7:30-7:40 introduction: information about initiatives, how to sign  
> up, speaker
> 7:40-8:10 presentation by Mr. J. Casello
> 8:10-8:30 written questions delivered by moderator (this will cut  
> unnecessary time out of the structured QA session; I can print forms)
> 8:30-8:40 closing: recommended actions, information about recurring  
> meetings for GREN and TriTAG
> 8:40-9:00 open discussion and opportunities to mingle
>
> Susan K
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