Hi guys!
As a few of you know, I'm currently participating in a program called 21 Inc. Their
official page could probably do a lot better job of explaining the program than I could. That said, one component of it is we have to do a community-related project involving some aspect of New Brunswick.
Naturally I've chosen urban issues as my topic. I've created a website called
CitizenNB who's goal is to encourage discussion about basically all things urban in the province. I really like the forum concept of SSP and how anyone can contribute to the discussion. My idea though is to create a space where people around the province who are 'doing things' related to making our communities better places, giving them a place to present their ideas or concepts, and then to foster debate, educate, and drum up interest.
I guess ultimately my goal is to bridge the divide between the public and change leaders. A really good example of what I'm thinking of would be the current debate over the roundabout proposal in Fredericton. Or get someone from a transit service to talk about why density is important etc.
Anyway, I was hoping to pick your guys' brains. I'd love suggestions, ideas and topics! I'd especially appreciate any kinds of content contributions (photos, ideas, post comments).
Thanks for reading. I hope this didn't seem too spammy, but it's in line with a lot of the discussions we have on here and I value your insights.