Despite the fact that I'm being a dick one post down, I think this is a good thing. I may be in JP that night but if not I'll come down and sign.
I'm also going to reiterate: you need a plan for what you're going to say at the hearing, and all respect to Ron: complaining about elected representation is not going to do it. The people who made this decision were appointed by elected officials.
You also have to take into account that we're in emergency time here; the city accurately feels that it has little time to prepare for the 2010 budget. Again, the parking changes represent $4,000,000 in revenue, or over half of the budget shortfall. Curtatone's on record as saying that this entire process is hurried as is (which I suspect is one reason it didn't get a lot of public debate). Asking the city to stop, go back to square one, and reopen debate is going to be really, really hard.
Re: take action, not whine? wtf?
I'm also going to reiterate: you need a plan for what you're going to say at the hearing, and all respect to Ron: complaining about elected representation is not going to do it. The people who made this decision were appointed by elected officials.
You also have to take into account that we're in emergency time here; the city accurately feels that it has little time to prepare for the 2010 budget. Again, the parking changes represent $4,000,000 in revenue, or over half of the budget shortfall. Curtatone's on record as saying that this entire process is hurried as is (which I suspect is one reason it didn't get a lot of public debate). Asking the city to stop, go back to square one, and reopen debate is going to be really, really hard.