Comments on: Let’s Not Fight http://www.omakasegroup.com/blog/archives/497 Unleashing the power within organizations with facilitation and visualization. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Daniel Rose http://www.omakasegroup.com/blog/archives/497/comment-page-1#comment-309 Daniel Rose Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:52:03 +0000 http://www.omakasegroup.com/blog/?p=497#comment-309 That kind of leads me to question the role of experts and public opinion in the urban planning process. At some level we elect politicians (and by extension, bureaucrats) to make tough, macro decisions for us, eg. having more trees is good for the city. On the other hand we don't want to over-regulate with such a grand master plan that we fail to see the forest for the trees, so to speak. When it comes to things such as bike paths, transit lines and streetscape, what is the best balance between the rights of individuals/businesses and the "good" of the city? That kind of leads me to question the role of experts and public opinion in the urban planning process. At some level we elect politicians (and by extension, bureaucrats) to make tough, macro decisions for us, eg. having more trees is good for the city.

On the other hand we don’t want to over-regulate with such a grand master plan that we fail to see the forest for the trees, so to speak. When it comes to things such as bike paths, transit lines and streetscape, what is the best balance between the rights of individuals/businesses and the “good” of the city?

]]> By: Michael Noble http://www.omakasegroup.com/blog/archives/497/comment-page-1#comment-307 Michael Noble Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:41:27 +0000 http://www.omakasegroup.com/blog/?p=497#comment-307 With that in mind, it's no wonder that it's hard to convince people to give up parking in front of their store in exchange for bike paths, transit or wider sidewalks, or that we have such strong restrictions on street vendors who compete with retail stores. I don't disagree that it is important to support retail stores on main streets. They are absolutely vital to the city. But there's got to be some way for people to all get along. With that in mind, it’s no wonder that it’s hard to convince people to give up parking in front of their store in exchange for bike paths, transit or wider sidewalks, or that we have such strong restrictions on street vendors who compete with retail stores.

I don’t disagree that it is important to support retail stores on main streets. They are absolutely vital to the city. But there’s got to be some way for people to all get along.

]]> By: Michael Noble http://www.omakasegroup.com/blog/archives/497/comment-page-1#comment-306 Michael Noble Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:33:35 +0000 http://www.omakasegroup.com/blog/?p=497#comment-306 There are businesses who protest tree plantings outside their business because they're afraid it will block the sign. I bet you didn't think that there was anyone who would protest a tree. There are businesses who protest tree plantings outside their business because they’re afraid it will block the sign. I bet you didn’t think that there was anyone who would protest a tree.

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