Voice your opinion

Voice your opinion

In December, PennPraxis, of Penn's School of Design, and Harris Sokoloff, an expert in civic engagement with the Penn Graduate School of Education, held a series of public meetings that captured and used the voice of the people to help lay the foundation for creating a vision for the Central Delaware River Waterfront. At these "value sessions," citizens came together and talked very personally about what's important to them about the waterfront. Here are the most common values that came forth from the three sessions.

Value Session Results 

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Give us examples of these values in your neighborhood:

Just today, I walked into a restaurant in West Chester, PA - cigarette smoke lumed in the air! YUK!…

What could you do to strengthen them?

BAN SMOKING!

What gets in the way of them?


Give us examples of these values in your neighborhood:

The Chinese have contributed to the United States by building railroads, and doing labor jobs for as long as this…

What could you do to strengthen them?


What gets in the way of them?

The city or council wants to put a damper on opening and educating the rest of the population to the…

Give us examples of these values in your neighborhood:

I love my neighborhood. However, I wish that every new tower (condo or otherwise) was required to put a…

What could you do to strengthen them?

Ask the board of my co-op to retrofit our roof with eco-friendly equipment and roofing.

What gets in the way of them?

A board of directors who are older than dirt and stuck in the 20th century.

Give us examples of these values in your neighborhood:

Creating a Civic Vision for the Delaware Valley
Moderator Report
August 2, 2007

Location: Music School
Philadelphia, PA

Large Group Discussion:  What excites…

What could you do to strengthen them?

What gets in the way of them?

Give us examples of these values in your neighborhood:

WATERFRONT COMMUNITY FORUM – AUGUST 1, 2007

Concluding plenary discussion

Exciting ideas in small group work
• Sinking of I-95
o Using creative…

What could you do to strengthen them?

What gets in the way of them?

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