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Numbers 4 Neighborhoods
Promoting Civic Engagement
Numbers 4 Neighborhoods is a program designed to bring the kind of data driven discussions and decision making that we use in our LowellSTAT program to the residents, in order to promote civic engagement. In the world of Municipal Management, this is often referred to as "Government 2.0."Goals
The goal is to connect residents from all different backgrounds to City Hall, providing valuable information to residents and using their feedback to improve city services. Numbers 4 Neighborhoods aims to inform the discussions that happen at the neighborhood level, and bridge the gap that can often separate city government from its most engaged citizens. Unlike our LowellSTAT meetings, in which we report to the City Manager who leads the discussion, Numbers 4 Neighborhoods puts the constituent in charge.Implementation
The actual implementation of the program will encompass a wide variety of possibilities. Numbers 4 Neighborhoods will host neighborhood-based, data driven community meetings with the City Manager, City Councilors, and high-level City Staff from such departments as: Development Services (Code Enforcement), Lowell Police Department (Crime Statistics and Trends), Neighborhood Services (local concerns and priorities), and others depending on the specific topic to be covered.Communication
Another major goal will be opening up City data to the public through our website. The hope is that this program can help the City take the next step in both transparency and performance management while allowing the citizen more input into the City's operations.
If you missed our first meeting of Numbers 4 Neighborhoods, you can download the Presentation (PDF).
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LowellSTAT
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375 Merrimack St.
Lowell, MA 01852
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