Comments on: First reaction: Council’s seven goals http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/06/30/3796/ The voice of progress in the City of Pensacola Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:05:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ray http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/06/30/3796/comment-page-1/#comment-4473 Ray Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:46:07 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3796#comment-4473 Right James. there doesn't seem to be anybody to represent the citizens unless they can attend a 3:00 meeting to represent themselves. Right James. there doesn’t seem to be anybody to represent the citizens unless they can attend a 3:00 meeting to represent themselves.

]]> By: James http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/06/30/3796/comment-page-1/#comment-4471 James Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:58:44 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3796#comment-4471 What will be fun to watch is when they try to spend money to achieve these goals. The budget has been cut & any new initiatives will have to come through cutting services somewhere else. Those that whine the loudest will come out ahead. Just look at how the council caved when a few folks showed up to protect their parades. Every other group that holds special events (runs, festivals, etc.) has to pay the extra cost of police & public works. They didn't know how to whine as well as the parade supporters. What will be fun to watch is when they try to spend money to achieve these goals. The budget has been cut & any new initiatives will have to come through cutting services somewhere else. Those that whine the loudest will come out ahead. Just look at how the council caved when a few folks showed up to protect their parades. Every other group that holds special events (runs, festivals, etc.) has to pay the extra cost of police & public works. They didn’t know how to whine as well as the parade supporters.

]]> By: Carlos Corona http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/06/30/3796/comment-page-1/#comment-4467 Carlos Corona Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:56:30 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3796#comment-4467 I understand that goals imply something specific is recognized as attainable, and that the goals have measures and outcomes that can be quantified to prove success or progress toward achieving each goal. These seven "goals" sound more like attempts to (1) develop "vision statements" or (2) educate themselves about what they should be doing to maintain and improve the community or (3) to justify their ability to display wise and broad understanding of local utopia. I understand that goals imply something specific is recognized as attainable, and that the goals have measures and outcomes that can be quantified to prove success or progress toward achieving each goal. These seven “goals” sound more like attempts to (1) develop “vision statements” or (2) educate themselves about what they should be doing to maintain and improve the community or (3) to justify their ability to display wise and broad understanding of local utopia.

]]> By: Sandra http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/06/30/3796/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 Sandra Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:44:16 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3796#comment-4466 #6 & #7 what "sense of place" is there when people enter this city at Cervantes and see the city's contribution of its ugly junk yard at the entrance to downtown and in between two of its so called revitalizing neighborhoods Long Hollow and the city's newest CRA district Eastside? " preserving and strengthening the value and character of the city’s residential neighborhoods." "Focus on improving city aesthetics by maintaining public property" uh huh lack of affordable housing? the new built after Ivan housing viewing that has many units still for sale. #6 & #7

what “sense of place” is there when people enter this city at Cervantes and see the city’s contribution of its ugly junk yard at the entrance to downtown and in between two of its so called revitalizing neighborhoods Long Hollow and the city’s newest CRA district Eastside?
” preserving and strengthening the value and character of the city’s residential neighborhoods.”
“Focus on improving city aesthetics by maintaining public property”

uh huh

lack of affordable housing? the new built after Ivan housing viewing that has many units still for sale.

]]> By: wanderinghoo http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/06/30/3796/comment-page-1/#comment-4464 wanderinghoo Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:56:00 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3796#comment-4464 At least DeWeese seems to be advocating that this session be followed up on and perhaps most importantly, that city STAFF be required to assist in fleshing out the bullet points and to update actions that are being taken towards the seven goals. At least DeWeese seems to be advocating that this session be followed up on and perhaps most importantly, that city STAFF be required to assist in fleshing out the bullet points and to update actions that are being taken towards the seven goals.

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