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You may recall an earlier post about creating an “Assembly of 70” here in London - aka the Ignite Talk I never got a chance to give. My idea was largely based on my own experiences as a facilitator in public policy sessions, but also from the work of the Canadian Policy Research Networks.
My idea was/is kind of a loose, pie in the sky concept - so imagine my delight when I found a Canadian company this does this kind of work. London could do this - I really think we should experiment during the next term of Council. We could develop a vision for London, could help Council chart its strategic plan, or just give advice on the annual budget. We’re doing Open Data, the Strengthening Neighbourhoods Task Force was an excellent experiement that yielded great results, and city administration is looking at new ways to engage the public. I say we try this concept, even just once, and see what kind of result we get.
If the city doesn’t want to engage a firm like MASS LBP, I’m sure there are enough smart and motivated folks in London - thinking the university and others - that could pull something like this off, and do so pro bono or for very little cost. (ChangeCamp, but with a randomly selected pool of particpants.) Ask more of us, and we’ll answer the call.
