I’ve heard it said that the results from the Land Use Education and Communication Task Force must be far reaching. It will take significant cultural changes, abandonment of dysfunctional mental models, and vast improvements in public notification systems to turn this ship in a positive direction.
It was mentioned at a recent task force meeting that a “web page” isn’t going to be the answer. Continue Reading »
I was invited to present my ideas about online delivery of land development rules and processes to the Mayor’s Task Force this evening (4/13/09).
You can view the slides I used below. If you want a copy to keep in the bathroom, download a Power Point or PDF copy over on the right column under “Downloads – Land Use Education & Communication Task Force”.
The task force appointed by Mayor Taylor to study and make recommendations on planning and development processes had it’s first meeting March 11, 2009. It was an open meeting, although not very well publicized. I read about it in the Tulsa World and decided I’d go. Good Stuff, l-o-n-g overdue.
As I sat there listening it became clear that “LandRules” describes a conceptual approach to a much needed product that is a very close fit with this Task Force’s mission. Continue Reading »
In 2002 I got an idea that came out of a passion for helping people understand the maze of land use regulations in Tulsa. Our systems and processes are confusing and the available resources are not as accessible as they should be. Continue Reading »
