February 2010 E-Democracy News — Around the Forums

Around the Forums: More new forums coming soon

Two new communities in the United States are in the midst of starting up local issues forums. Residents in both Westborough, Massachusetts and Chicago, Illinois both have start-up efforts. In Minneapolis, three new neighborhoods – Longfellow, Nokomis East, and Corcoran – are in start-up mode as is the East Side of St. Paul. While we still require 100 recruited participants to open, we’ve detailed a strategy to encourage a single volunteer to get started without requiring a start-up committee. So if you have the desire and the time to convene your community online, why not give it a try and take advantage of our support network.

Many local residents across the network of forums turned to their neighbors on the forums to deal with crimes and share information about local resources.

Click on the links below to read more conversations from the E-Democracy.Org forums.

Hot Topic: Music Hill Riots
Hot Topic: Energy Supply in Canterbury

Hot Topic: Local involvement
Hot Topic: alternative therapies

Hot Topic: The Old Happy Shopper…

Hot Topic: Birds in Bemmy
Hot Topic: Modernising customer access to Council services

Hot Topic: Landlord licensing in Newham

Hot Topic: Café application old Headington high street

  • United States – U.S. Politics

Hot Topic: Tea Party issues (multiple topics)

Hot Topic: Animal Safety and Care (carryover from September)

Hot Topic: Governor’s race and legislative outlooks (multiple topics)

Hot Topic: Technologies (multiple topics)

Hot Topic: Energy and climate issues (multiple topics)

Hot Topic: Healing Run (multiple topics)

Hot Topic: Health care (multiple topics)

Hot Topic: Governor’s forum/elections (multiple topics)

Hot Topic: Policing the cops (multiple topics)
Hot Topic: Homelessness in Minneapolis (multiple topics)
Hot Topic: Snowplowing (multiple topics)

Hot Topic: Crime and policing issues (multiple topics)

  • United States – Minneapolis-Northeast 
  • Hot Topic: Car repair question

    Hot Topic: Bartering network (multiple topics)

    Hot Topic: Reaction/events related to triple homicide (multiple topics)

    Hot Topic: Credit unions vs. banks
    Hot Topic: Weather (snow, icy sidewalks, etc) (multiple topics)

    Hot Topic: Speeding (multiple topics)

    Hot Topic: Instant Runoff Voting (multiple topics)
    Hot Topic: Candidates for police chief (multiple topics)

    Hot Topic: Central Corridor light-rail (multiple topics)

    Hot Topic: Snyders/Walgreens (multiple topics)

    Hot Topic: Rail and transit (multiple topics)