OpenChatham

Increasing the Openness of our Town government in Chatham, Mass. so that we can promote a more Informed and Engaged Citizenry. ---- tweets by Stephen Buckley

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video: Ex-Sec'y @USDOT says #1 Challenge is to stop discouraging #PublicEngagement in #transpo projects! https://t.co/MIbG2fiw8h #opengov

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@MassCSW I just got the link to this event in story by @RachelDevaney via @CapeCodTimes, but registration ended 3 days ago! But, after some digging @MassCSW, I found that remote participation ("hybrid") is "available".. but no link! -- Info for remote, please.

[@Transpartisan @transpartisan]

Practitioners for "Northeast U.S." covering more than just New England and New York.

Join us tomorrow to discuss both good *and* bad practices in #PublicParticipation!

#opengovernment #OpenGov #IAP2usa #CitizenExperience https://t.co/1632QPBBrh

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@EveZuckoff Christine would make a great interview. Plus, she could pass for your little sister!

Amid #ClimateChange, Student Proposes ‘Chatham Beach Protection Fund’ | Cape Cod Chronicle https://t.co/Y47AANsXnw

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Sunshine Week: Local Journalism and Transparency in Massachusetts https://t.co/lgflFQKY3Q

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Yes, the FAA does have specific "How-to" Guidance for #PublicInvolvement in Master Planning for #ChathamAirport.

Here are FAA's two docs of recommended practices ("Advisory Circulars"):

AC 150/5050-4A #CommunityInvolvement
and AC 150/5070-6B (Chap. 4):

https://t.co/qmoY5mMBdw

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@1a While COVID testing at nursing homes is done on a regular basis, there is no similar standard for mental evaluation.

Re-testing for competency is discouraged because it could mean loss of control by the Healthcare proxy, i.e. when there is no appointed guardian.

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400 years ago today, the Pilgrims "exploring party sent by the first Civil Body Politic" (incl. Stephen Hopkins) found their first fresh water ashore "about ten a clocke" (same time as these pics).
Note: Today's calendar is 10 days later than "old style" used by Pilgrims in 1620.

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Exactly 400 years ago (today), the Mayflower sighted Cape Cod and, from this spot, you'd have seen it sailing by, on its way to (now) Provincetown, where my ancestor, Stephen Hopkins, along with 40 others signed The Mayflower Compact .. the start of democracy in America!

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Exactly 400 years ago (today), the Mayflower sighted Cape Cod and, from this spot, you'd have seen it sailing by, on its way to (now) Provincetown, where my ancestor, Stephen Hopkins, along with 40 others signed The Mayflower Compact .. the start of democracy in America!

[Tiago C. Peixoto @participatory]

“The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish them away.”

[Ethan Genter @Ethan_Genter]

Trump’s rollback of federal environmental regs could make permitting for the replacement bridges easier, though the project would still have to go through MEPA, the state-level equivalent.
https://t.co/qiiT2PjU0I

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Chatham: No Parade, Fireworks, Band Concerts

"At the Selectmen's next meeting on .. May 27 .. the Board will deliberate on how to manage vehicular and pedestrian traffic along Main Street as well as .. manage the beaches this summer."

#ReOpenCapeCod

https://t.co/bSez2FYay9

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"Virtual Meetings for Governments"

Today at 4pm ET.

"This webinar will show government entities how to conduct VIRTUAL city council meetings. The webinar will demonstrate features of Zoom, combined with YouTube .. "

https://t.co/zzcJ55Dbuo

#ZoomDemocracy #opengov @IAP2usa

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@mcomer7 @bobWGBH @universalhub Where can we find this @MBTA meeting's info for "remote participation" by the public?

According to Gov. Baker's order on #OML, the public must have the same "public access" as before, i.e., as if they were attending/participating in-person. #opengov

https://t.co/UpIsEKINMv

[@Transpartisan @transpartisan]

Is your fed/state/local government preparing to switch its public meetings to an online platform, like
@Zoom_us, due to #coronavirus?

Don't let the trolls #Zoombomb your public webconference:

How to #BombproofZoom, thnx to @alexlmiller.

#civictech #opengov #pubpart @IAP2usa

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@CapeCodTimes: "Chatham activates Emergency Operation Center"

P.S. -- CCT gives the EOC's email and phone#, but no web-address, so I found it for you .. just a .pdf news-release (3-17-20) at this point.

(What .. no fax number? 😏)

https://t.co/o7Dj2giskC

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" 80% of government resources .. are focused on Distributing information & government messages — i.e., Speaking. In many cases, less than 10% .. are devoted to Listening."

Organisational Listening for Effective Engagement and Informed Policy
https://t.co/7RRFVJTRxy #ListenFirst

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“Instead of formulating answers, city leaders need to get better at asking questions — and being open to answers they may not have expected.” — @BloombergCities https://t.co/fTUicMPsTo

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Twitter for Urban Planning - Features | @Planetizen https://t.co/NEym6dsDlk

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@evezuckoff @GovBillWeld @WoodsHoleResCtr Ask him what he thinks the long-term impact will be .. if the #canalbridges are replaced with ones that can handle 50% more traffic at peak periods (i.e., summertime, holiday weekends, commuting).