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Mike- would you please post this on the mpls list. I am no longer a
subscriber and therefore the list won't accept my posting. thanks for
raising this discussion. Kris
Kris Nelson wrote:
>
> > My questions:
> >
> > 1. Why has membership/participation and community discussions, etc. on
the TC FreeNet system been droping so much in recent years?
>
> I think in part participation on the nbhd-tc list has slowed because of
> the mpls issues list. People can only devote so much time to e-mail
> discussions and people have put their time into a broader discussion.
>
> Early on we supported outreach to neighborhood organizations to connect
> and participate with the the nbhd-tc. We have moved away from this in
> the last couple years, hoping freenet or center for neighborhoods would
> step in. NPCR is willing to step up outreach efforts for the list. There
> was a core of people who worked to develop the list and keep it moving.
> This core is no longer active. I believe it takes an organizing
> efforts. It is not just adding a list of training opportunities, which
> will contribute, but also providing a way for neighborhood leaders to
> connect easily and readily with others across Minneapolis and St. Paul.
>
> There also is a need to stimulate discussions and moderate them. This
> requires more effort then what has been put into the list over the last
> couple of years.
>
>
> Kris Nelson
> Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization
posted by M. Hohmann for Kris Nelson
