Anthony West wrote:
I'm not interested in having an "I think" conversation that is not
grounded in "what is" observations. I'll rephrase my responses for you
as follows
FACT 1. Nobody on UC-list (aside from the likes of Melani) is willing to
name a class they belong to, that can contribute to the costs of UCD,
thereby making it "accountable" to them. That is the most powerful way
forward, if you wish to pursue it.
FACT 2. Lawful oversight alone does not appear to meet your needs, since
you already have it yet are not satisfied.
FACT 3. "Public, timely and proactive communications" require the
judgement of a responsible arbiter. In every agency I can think of, this
arbiter is purely an internal function. External judges of
communications hold little sway anywhere and play a small role at best
in managing day-to-day information releases.
FACT 4. All people to whom UCD is accountable, and almost all people to
whom it isn't, are grateful for any help it has given to improve Malcolm
X Park, so there is no problem in this quarter.
well, you've removed the invective and ad hominem [bravo],
but you're still arguing. you're asserting unsupported
opinions and speculation as fact.
when asked to tell us everything you know, that means just
that: what you know, not what you think you know. [my
teacher was a wise one, he was!]
here, I'll show you what I mean, how we can develop a set of
ideas about ucd's/our responsibilities, based on what we
know, not on what we think we know:
idea: ucd is primarily accountable to us, the public,
not to ucd
facts: ucd services affect the public. ucd's services are
not limited to those who fund ucd. ucd management is
accountable in part to the state of pennsylvania
based on its 501c3 status.
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idea: ucd's performance/actions should be
evaluated/investigated/monitored on an ongoing basis
by an agency independent of ucd
facts: we did not know about the malcolm x park incident
until a student told a newspaper. none of us will
know the outcome except via ucd's internal
investigation. ucd's ongoing performance is currently
evaluated by ucd, not by any agency independent of
ucd.
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idea: we should develop the means whereby ucd
communications are public, timely and proactive
facts: this incident is over 2 weeks old now and there is no
official statement or reference to it on ucd's
website. meanwhile, some members of one neighborhood
group have heard lewis wendell read a statement at
one of their meetings, and a local newspaper editor
has quoted what may only be a portion of the official
statement.
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idea: ucd's boundaries should be clearly defined and
maintained
facts: ucd's description of its boundaries and services
currently does not include language that describes
when or where its services extend beyond its
boundaries.
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and here's a new idea to add to the list of responsibilities:
idea: ucd should remain scrupulously neutral in public
questions/disputes/contests, not taking sides or
even appearing to take sides.
facts: ucd took sides when neighbors were in opposition over
the zoning for the firehouse. candidate andy toy
appeared publicly at a ucd-sponsored party for the
firehouse. ucd is alleged to have used resources and
manpower in connection with a mayorial candidate at
malcolm x park. according to the malcolm x park
website, john fenton is on the board of the
mantua community improvement committee.
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