tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post8404268984504053156..comments2024-02-12T23:56:11.051-05:00Comments on Daytonology: Creative Region Initiative Kicks OffJeffereyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-50390969727533589472008-03-05T20:42:00.000-05:002008-03-05T20:42:00.000-05:00Greg I agree with the squelcher comment. Thats fr...Greg I agree with the squelcher comment. Thats from Jane Jacobs and she was talking about political and civic leaders. It could be applied to regular folks, too. <BR/><BR/>And it's a real problem in Dayton.<BR/><BR/>Case in point is Canal Street Tavern. I recall reading accounts of the places opening. People telling Mick Montgomery it will never work, bad idea, itll never work in Dayton.<BR/><BR/>Squelching right there, but Mick went ahead anyway, and thank God that he didn't listen to the naysayers, to the squelchers.Jeffereyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-21636647718776417772008-03-05T02:17:00.000-05:002008-03-05T02:17:00.000-05:00Yes Jeffrey, I do read (and enjoy) your blog, and ...Yes Jeffrey, I do read (and enjoy) your blog, and yes, not all of the applicants are straight.<BR/><BR/>I applaud Dayton.MostMetro.com for their attempts to get feedback from the lgbt community but the Creative Region Initiative could be more inclusive.<BR/><BR/>Their cross section doesn't seem to cross a section of the community that they want to attract to the region.Joe Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209610437579873920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-719217500009403142008-03-04T17:58:00.000-05:002008-03-04T17:58:00.000-05:00I think I could go down the list and see either ko...I think I could go down the list and see either kool-aid drinkers or those that will be indoctrinated in my perception of the Agenda. I post over here on this subject to avoid the squelcher motif that I so richly deserve. I want the process to succeed as I would love for Teradata to consolidate here and Lexis Nexis to expand. I also think there are some under rated/utilized talent resident in the Community, that I hope this process exposes.Greg Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397460620900925314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-58453022413167932652008-03-04T16:41:00.000-05:002008-03-04T16:41:00.000-05:00Gee, Joe are you still reading this blog?As for th...Gee, Joe are you still reading this blog?<BR/><BR/>As for the Creative Region Initiative, did anyone from the LGBT community apply to be a cataylst? I don't know the answer to that.<BR/><BR/>To be fair there there is a question at that Dayton Most Metro forum that asks questions the deal with LGBT folks input on their opinions of the area:<BR/><BR/>http://www.dayton.mostmetro.com/forum/index.php?topic=44.0<BR/><BR/>"Do you find the region welcoming to different types of people? (language, religious,sexual preference, immigrants, artists, entrepreneurs) To new people or ideas?"<BR/><BR/><BR/>"Is this region a good place to ‘self-actualize’? (If you are an artist or entrepreneur, are your efforts welcomed…or marginalized? If you are a gay person are you comfortable<BR/>being out in this region?)"<BR/><BR/>So they are looking for input from the community, or this one person is.<BR/><BR/>I put down a somewhat noncomittal answer, but it would be good to get other LGBT folk to input.Jeffereyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-1567543658572961922008-03-03T22:44:00.000-05:002008-03-03T22:44:00.000-05:00Are any people from the LGBT community in the grou...Are any people from the LGBT community in the group?<BR/><BR/>I don't recognize any names from the LGBT community and I emailed one of the organizers with the same question, no answer yet.<BR/><BR/>Real diversity for this group would include the LGBT community.Joe Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209610437579873920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-83866646138731502772008-03-02T12:57:00.000-05:002008-03-02T12:57:00.000-05:00Yes, I see some familiar names on the list, but I ...Yes, I see some familiar names on the list, but I also see how they are brining in a cross section, too. <BR/><BR/>I see Ron Rollins is on this group. One wonders if he will blog about his experiences at his DDN blog.<BR/><BR/>Interesting to see the age ranges of some of the folks.Jeffereyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-40113468490449547712008-03-01T13:37:00.000-05:002008-03-01T13:37:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info Jeffery. It will be interesti...Thanks for the info Jeffery. It will be interesting to see the intiative unfold. The participants are interesting with some ties to the local power structure.Greg Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397460620900925314noreply@blogger.com