Touchy feely
Here's a new format for public discussion of "gentrification." Are you ready for this? It's a "restorative listening circle."
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Comments (8)
They forgot to mention that the meeting is mediated up by unicorns with rainbow hair who buy credits to off put their carbon hoof print.
Posted by gl | November 13, 2007 4:08 PM
I certainly hope all those un-gentrified folks that have relocated to cheap rent areas of Gresham, Longview and Salem are advised of this group hug.
Posted by Abe | November 13, 2007 5:38 PM
Jack, here is another group hug renaming-your SoWhat Poodle Poop Park is now being called the "touchy, feely"...drums..."THE GRAND LAWN", thanks to PDC. I wonder if they went through the "renaming" process that Portland is now so famous for-public involvement.
Posted by Lee | November 13, 2007 6:14 PM
So what do you think the City's preconceived solution for "repairing the harm" will be? And when did the City change the approved nomenclature from "African-American" back to "black"?
Posted by PMG | November 13, 2007 7:37 PM
Does this mean I can get my hearing restored to normal?
Posted by godfry | November 13, 2007 8:10 PM
"Restorative Listening Events are based on the principles of Restorative Justice which says that only when those most impacted are heard, acknowledged and efforts have been made to repair the harm can the community be made whole again. Once the following questions are answered - What happened?, Who was harmed?, How were they harmed?, and How can the harm be repaired? - we can identify ways to move forward." Sounds like how they go about renaming streets!
Posted by pdxjim | November 13, 2007 9:54 PM
wow, now that is a great example of PC craziness....kinda like changing "brainstorming" to "thought showers" to not affend those with a brain injury...
Posted by Jon | November 14, 2007 1:01 PM
Hey...At least they are not "charettes".
Posted by godfry | November 14, 2007 6:09 PM