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Saying that, now, the key difference between the two agencies is responsiveness (it seems like you're peeved that NPS does not hop right to some transit request you have) seems superficial.

Give Derek the choice - where would he rather work NPS or DPR? Hmmm.... I wonder. There's just no comparison in terms of training and support. NPS has professionals. They have a vision. But I agree, they are not that responsive. But to what effect is all this wonderful DPR responsiveness?

NPS makes solid and sound decisions - if you want to talk about transit, I wish you would have done so in a completely different post. Derek is talking about watering. David is talking about cars. Apples/oranges.

NPS has a vision and a sense of history and aesthetics. Not to mention infrastructure and sound management. Cut them down all you want in drive-by blog postings and comments. They will still be standing.

Having said all that, I am quite sure that Derek is very good at his job and means well and wishes things were different. Maybe there are even a few others like him.

I will even say that I am sure that good employees like Derek (I really don't know, but I hope so!) lack a LOT of support, not only from their own agency, but also from the community in which the parks sit. It's not easy for them.

But again, until there is vision and effective solid leadership at the top, DPR employees will be relegated to responding to the likes of you and me. On blogs.

Sad.

by Jazzy on Aug 31, 2011 2:11 pm • link • report