tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post3808445272749528635..comments2024-03-29T00:30:47.101-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Bethlehem's Web Page Better Than Originally ThoughtBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-63848137906703960062007-07-24T22:23:00.000-04:002007-07-24T22:23:00.000-04:00Robin, Thanks again for your insight and suggestio...Robin, Thanks again for your insight and suggestions. I'll be posting ALL the NC municipalities tomorrow. After waiting for some feedback, I'll do a final post that lists the top local government web pages in the Lehigh Valley.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-71381877106097160342007-07-24T22:19:00.000-04:002007-07-24T22:19:00.000-04:00I think that there is some plan currently to creat...I think that there is some plan currently to create more web content for the the Elm Street program and hopefully that will have its own prominent space on the website. I am a little concerned with how the original plan recommendations were displayed as they implied that they were a plan that was going to be implemented, when we have known from day one that there was no budget for the sort of improvements suggested in the recommendations. This is why the steering committee and Elm Street manager have really had to turn around and create programs that fit within a reasonable budget so we can make immediate improvements in our West and North Bethlehem communities. Where the website is really lacking, and where many municipal websites are in trouble is in how they are using web interactivity to get citizen input. I think the CNN you-tube debates are a model for how municipalities can start getting feedback from their citizens by simply utilizing the web as a virtual town hall.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015625679818141025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51174067093881779822007-07-24T09:17:00.000-04:002007-07-24T09:17:00.000-04:00Robin, if this plan is not complete, would it be m...Robin, if this plan is not complete, would it be more beneficial to have this plan appear more prominently?<BR/><BR/>This post has been emailed to Kleintop, and he can resposn to your concerns if he wants.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28664710829606855212007-07-24T07:27:00.000-04:002007-07-24T07:27:00.000-04:00As someone who is very involved with the Elm Stree...As someone who is very involved with the Elm Street plan, I would like to say that it is currently an ongoing process. the only thing that has been completed is the "vision" put together by the city and their consultants, much of which was out of the scope of the budget and meant to be done in phases. We have subcommittees that are hashing out their own plans and are always looking for more public involvement. It is inappropriate for Blake to suggest otherwise.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015625679818141025noreply@blogger.com