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| Place Action|Community: [convention] Center Ideation |
…A spin-off from Cat-Strat Convo - “Build it, Bury it or Something
In-Between” which occurred on Dec 11, 2007 here
The Community was formed via a planning meeting on Dec 20, 2007
at the Cleveland Urban Design Center.
Meeting notes found below.
Visit here for ongoing Wiki link & other information.
In-Between” which occurred on Dec 11, 2007 here
The Community was formed via a planning meeting on Dec 20, 2007
at the Cleveland Urban Design Center.
Meeting notes found below.
Visit here for ongoing Wiki link & other information.
12-20-07 Community-Formation Attendees:
- Milan Dayalal
- Michael Gesing
- David Akers
- Elaine Barnes
- Ed Hauser
- Steve McQuillin
- Christopher Diehl
- Barbara Siss Oney
- Matt Hayes
- Robert Jaskulski
- Erin Davis
- Joe Smucny
- Mayor Bruce Akers
- Craig James
Dec 20, 2007 Meeting Notes:
The Community’s inception is the result of a challenge issued at the Dec 11, 2007 Cat-Strat Convo. The challenge,
raised at the event by David Akers, was to build a team for the purpose of conducting broad-reaching discussion-event
(s). One(s) which would help stretch thinking (and potential applications) associated with a new Convention Center in
Cleveland.
Foundational concept: Think “Center” first - - i.e., a place where Conventions and/or MedicalMart activities occur… but
much more. A place that can be leveraged 7X24. It is believed that a broad-reaching public discussion could help
surface new ideas & strategies; Ideas and strategies which could help & assist the entities & individuals currently
planning the potential Center & its use. Said discussion & input event(s) would engage multiple voices + would
educate the attendees on topics such as conventions, “destination management” and more.
A number of concepts were raised at the meeting regarding the Community’s potential overall & long-term
purpose/function. Ultimately, the team arrived at the idea that it could serve as a “process developer” - one which
would build mechanism(s) for Civic Engagement, Citizen Dialogue and 2-way information-sharing primarily as it
relates to major place-development projects (beginning with the Convention Center). The Community Action-Team
could also serve as an “energizer”, “expediter”, “big-thinker” and “translator” within the context of civic-voice capture &
communication.
Outcome: It is believed that the team can help civic planners and major-project teams arrive at incremental
approaches, and achieve community “consent” by way of an authentic 2-way informed information-sharing process.
Draft process concept-flow-chart will be availble
here soon.
The Community’s inception is the result of a challenge issued at the Dec 11, 2007 Cat-Strat Convo. The challenge,
raised at the event by David Akers, was to build a team for the purpose of conducting broad-reaching discussion-event
(s). One(s) which would help stretch thinking (and potential applications) associated with a new Convention Center in
Cleveland.
Foundational concept: Think “Center” first - - i.e., a place where Conventions and/or MedicalMart activities occur… but
much more. A place that can be leveraged 7X24. It is believed that a broad-reaching public discussion could help
surface new ideas & strategies; Ideas and strategies which could help & assist the entities & individuals currently
planning the potential Center & its use. Said discussion & input event(s) would engage multiple voices + would
educate the attendees on topics such as conventions, “destination management” and more.
A number of concepts were raised at the meeting regarding the Community’s potential overall & long-term
purpose/function. Ultimately, the team arrived at the idea that it could serve as a “process developer” - one which
would build mechanism(s) for Civic Engagement, Citizen Dialogue and 2-way information-sharing primarily as it
relates to major place-development projects (beginning with the Convention Center). The Community Action-Team
could also serve as an “energizer”, “expediter”, “big-thinker” and “translator” within the context of civic-voice capture &
communication.
Outcome: It is believed that the team can help civic planners and major-project teams arrive at incremental
approaches, and achieve community “consent” by way of an authentic 2-way informed information-sharing process.
Draft process concept-flow-chart will be availble
here soon.
| Specialist Subteams: Communications Resources, Support, Funding & Volunteers Mike Gesing Elaine Barnes Milan Dayalal Christopher Diehl Process Coordination, Facilitation, Event Ed Hauser Craig James Matt Hayes Sue James Steve McQuillin Joe Smucny Erin Davis Vision & Big-Picture Thinking Reality Check David Akers Mayor Bruce Akers Robert Jaskulski Barbara Siss Oney |
| Action Milestones: 1. “Declare” Define & Name the Entity 2. Meet again, begin public-discussion-event design 3. Conduct Public Event; ~ January 2008 4. Report Output |
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