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There is definitely need for a reform of the ANC process. For a long list of reasons, the average DC resident has little to no connection to their ANC member. Most probably can't name them or pick their names off a list. Part of that is the fault of the people for not paying more attention, and part of that is the fault of the ANC system itself, which, at times resembles a private club where, unless you are "in" you don't get much information or even know when the meetings are.

Some possible ideas, off the top of my head?

-require meetings to be held at night or on weekends.
-require each ANC to have a functioning website with webcast of meetings (but who will pay for it?)-
-give the ANCs a small budget to mail out a quarterly newsletter with their names, info about meetings, etc (like the Members of Congress do)
-public posting of times of upcomming meetings (at Metro stations, key intersections, etc)

by urbaner on Jul 20, 2010 11:07 am • link • report

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