[Neighbors] Some Ideas on our email list and our work as a neighborhood

[kingkb]

Absolutely!

On Aug 1 2024 2:23 PM, Jim Strozier via Neighbors_nobhill-nm wrote:

> Well said Gary.
> 
> Jim Strozier, FAICP
> Consensus Planning, Inc.
> -------------------------
> 
> From: Neighbors_nobhill-nm 
> <neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com> on behalf of Gary 
> Eyster via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2024 11:19:55 AM
> To: 'NobHill Neighbors' <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>
> Subject: [Neighbors] Some Ideas on our email list and our work as a 
> neighborhood
> 
> Friends and neighbors, This email list has huge value. This is where we 
> put our ideas on the table and all can discuss them.
> 
> I offer a couple ideas that might help us keep it effective. At our 
> face to face meetings people agree to standards of conduct that make 
> our meetings respectful and productive. A couple of those are: We 
> discuss ideas, not people. We focus on our common ground: our love of 
> Nob Hill.  Individuals who post on our email list generally observe 
> standards like this. We've seen hundreds of posts where we learn and 
> develop solutions.
> 
> When we focus on people or engage in harsh rhetoric instead of ideas we 
> pay a price. People leave the list. People who have stepped up and 
> worked, when they come under harsh criticism, they pull back. People 
> who are considering getting involved, when they see harsh rhetoric, 
> say, "Why would I want to be part of that?" In each case we lose their 
> contribution. We lose opportunities.
> 
> Neighborhood associations have very real limits on power; no employees, 
> no police power, no authority over city resources. What we have is soft 
> power; advocacy. Nob Hill's board and neighbors are good at this. But a 
> handful of people can only do so much. A larger body of people can do 
> more. Keep stepping up. We can address problems on our own too. 3,000 
> households are stronger than a few dozen. We can each do our part. We 
> can treat one another well. That's the kind of community I want to be 
> part of.
> 
> #VivaNobHill
> 
> Gary Eyster
> 
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