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	<title>Comments on: Can Community Boards Be Reformed?</title>
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		<title>By: Olanike Alabi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Olanike Alabi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The League of Women Voters of the City of New York has formulated a Task Force/Committee on Community Boards.  Perhaps any who are interested can attend.  They are located at 45 E. 33rd St. They will be able to inform you of future meetings or you may search the web.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The League of Women Voters of the City of New York has formulated a Task Force/Committee on Community Boards.  Perhaps any who are interested can attend.  They are located at 45 E. 33rd St. They will be able to inform you of future meetings or you may search the web.</p>
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		<title>By: Carolyn Konheim</title>
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		<dc:creator>Carolyn Konheim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Community Consulting Service has long advocated two measures to improve community board effectiveness:
1) provide technical assistance on complex issues, first via funding planner positions called for in City Charter, and, perhaps more realistically, create a pool of on-call technical consultants that CB&#039;s can &quot;retain&quot; as needed for project review.
2) equip community boards with on-line maps of development,transportation and infrastrucure projects and demographic characteristics so CBs can track development and view proposed projects in relation to other projects and existing conditions. CCS has developed limited prototypes of these systems.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Community Consulting Service has long advocated two measures to improve community board effectiveness:<br />
1) provide technical assistance on complex issues, first via funding planner positions called for in City Charter, and, perhaps more realistically, create a pool of on-call technical consultants that CB&#8217;s can &#8220;retain&#8221; as needed for project review.<br />
2) equip community boards with on-line maps of development,transportation and infrastrucure projects and demographic characteristics so CBs can track development and view proposed projects in relation to other projects and existing conditions. CCS has developed limited prototypes of these systems.</p>
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		<title>By: HAILE RIVERA</title>
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		<dc:creator>HAILE RIVERA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow! Finally an elected official has the courage to stand up, address the issue and SOLVE this problem affecting all New Yorkers.

Like many have stated, Community Boards have become more of a place for some to use for political gains.

I am confident that Borough President Stringer will be successful and will deliver the reforms that are much-needed in our CBs.

Thank you Mr. Borough President! We are behind you! Your Friend,

Haile Rivera</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow! Finally an elected official has the courage to stand up, address the issue and SOLVE this problem affecting all New Yorkers.</p>
<p>Like many have stated, Community Boards have become more of a place for some to use for political gains.</p>
<p>I am confident that Borough President Stringer will be successful and will deliver the reforms that are much-needed in our CBs.</p>
<p>Thank you Mr. Borough President! We are behind you! Your Friend,</p>
<p>Haile Rivera</p>
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		<title>By: w</title>
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		<dc:creator>w</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Considering the ever changing demographics of Harlem I believe a new &amp; more diverse community board will be a asset to the ever changing community.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Considering the ever changing demographics of Harlem I believe a new &amp; more diverse community board will be a asset to the ever changing community.</p>
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		<title>By: KK</title>
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		<dc:creator>KK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As a former community board District Manager, I have much respect for the work done by appointed community board members. These volunters devote many hours to learning about issues and proposals that impact their neighborhoods.  When appointed in a thoughtful way, members come from all segments of the community they are representing.  Residents, business, seniors, parents, preservationists, modernitsts, all take part in discussion leading to a representative community position.  Community boards provide an important voice for the community.  

KK</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a former community board District Manager, I have much respect for the work done by appointed community board members. These volunters devote many hours to learning about issues and proposals that impact their neighborhoods.  When appointed in a thoughtful way, members come from all segments of the community they are representing.  Residents, business, seniors, parents, preservationists, modernitsts, all take part in discussion leading to a representative community position.  Community boards provide an important voice for the community.  </p>
<p>KK</p>
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		<title>By: Glenn</title>
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		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LL - That&#039;s why we need more of the public to participate in local community boards and other institutions. Large diverse attendence is the answer to make it more democratic.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LL &#8211; That&#8217;s why we need more of the public to participate in local community boards and other institutions. Large diverse attendence is the answer to make it more democratic.</p>
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		<title>By: Larry Littlefield</title>
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		<dc:creator>Larry Littlefield</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was on a community board, and recognize that they can do some good, but am skeptical about the idea.

We have erected an entire edifice of public participation -- appointed board members, public hearings where only complainers show up and only insiders are listened to, etc, in order to ensure the public is represented.  Isn&#039;t that a recognition that elections are not really a useful form of public participation anymore, and our &quot;elected&quot; officials do not actually represent us?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was on a community board, and recognize that they can do some good, but am skeptical about the idea.</p>
<p>We have erected an entire edifice of public participation &#8212; appointed board members, public hearings where only complainers show up and only insiders are listened to, etc, in order to ensure the public is represented.  Isn&#8217;t that a recognition that elections are not really a useful form of public participation anymore, and our &#8220;elected&#8221; officials do not actually represent us?</p>
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		<title>By: Glenn</title>
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		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think the most important reform would be to have community boards that are sensitive not just to narrow commerical and NIMBY interests, but take the whole community&#039;s pulse on major issues that affect the whole community.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think the most important reform would be to have community boards that are sensitive not just to narrow commerical and NIMBY interests, but take the whole community&#8217;s pulse on major issues that affect the whole community.</p>
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