[Fellows] FW: Please post to Fellows list serve

[Norm Krumholz]

Bill Lamont wrote:

> We need to address the differences between working in a City Manager 
> form of Government versus apurely political strong or weak mayor form  
> of goverment.The ethics don't change but the potential whip saw of the 
> planning director being hired by the Mayor and facing an advisarial 
> City Council makes for interesting times.
>     My experience in Denver was an eye opener that presented many 
> confrontations and did affect "when you hold them and when you fold 
> them."Politics were the order of the day and the effort to represent 
> the citizens and city first often got caught in the petty conflict and 
> "who" the planner worked for.
>     A good topic for discussion.
>     Bill Lamont F.A.I.C.P.----- Original Message -----
>
>     *From:* Norm Krumholz <mailto:norm at urban.csuohio.edu>
>     *To:* Brown, Nancy Benziger <mailto:Nancy.Brown at ws.edu>
>     *Cc:* Lynn Jorgenson <mailto:LJorgenson at planning.org> ;
>     fellows at list.planning.org <mailto:fellows at list.planning.org>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:52 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Fellows] FW: Please post to Fellows list serve
>
>     Brown, Nancy Benziger wrote:
>
>>Or perhaps FAICP could offer a session on the relationship between
>>leadership, ethics and courage.  What are the characteristics of a
>>leader that is able to make an ethical decision that may be politically
>>unpopular and still survive and remain effective?  How does a planner
>>know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em?  I would argue that
>>developing good working relationships with elected officials while
>>establishing a reputation for being ethical can help shield planners
>>from political pressures to do something unethical.  We also all know
>>that not every battle is worth fighting.  
>>
>>It would be great to have a Fellows website where we could provide
>>comments and advice on these types of issues on an ongoing - sort of a
>>FAQ with a dialogue.  Paul Zucker has a great newsletter with this type
>>of format.  It would be a different type of mentoring, but perhaps one
>>that could reach more folks.
>>
>>Just some random thoughts, which I hope have not been overly influenced
>>by the record heat...
>>
>>Nancy BB
>>
>>  
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: fellows-bounces at list.planning.org
>>[mailto:fellows-bounces at list.planning.org] On Behalf Of Peter Marcuse
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 9:42 PM
>>To: Lynn Jorgenson
>>Cc: fellows at list.planning.org
>>Subject: Re: [Fellows] FW: Please post to Fellows list serve
>>
>>I'd be interested in a session on Ethics, if one is being put
>>together...
>>
>>Peter Marcuse
>>
>>Lynn Jorgenson wrote:
>>  
>>
>>>*Notes from Fellows meeting at APA National Conference in 
>>>Philadelphia, April 2007*
>>>*Fellows Conference Session*
>>>The Fellows discussed a future session topic. Topics that were
>>>    
>>>
>>suggested:
>>  
>>
>>>* Issues of courage: leadership through difficult times
>>>* Ethics and leadership
>>>* Good planning, good politics
>>>* Advice at the beginning of your career (that I wish I had)
>>>* Students - Fellows connections
>>>* Possibility of starting a Leadership track or getting leadership on 
>>>several tracks.
>>>* Great people behind the great places Great Places in America
>>>Volunteers to pull the Fellow session together: Connie Cooper, Polly 
>>>Carolin and Elaine Costello.
>>>*Note:* All session proposals must be submitted online by August 28: 
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>_http://www.planning.org/2008conference/sessionproposal/generalsessions.
>>htm_
>>  
>>
>>>*FAICP Nominating Committee*
>>>Mike McAnelly and Phil Clark volunteered to coordinate an FAICP 
>>>Nominating Committee.
>>>*Fellows Induction Ceremony*
>>>The Fellows discussed possible modifications to the induction 
>>>ceremony. Some thoughts expressed were that the San Antonio 2006 
>>>ceremony was too short and not honorary enough. Ideas that were 
>>>proposed included having the Selection Committee pick one member to 
>>>make a speech; lengthen the written program and include 50-word 
>>>statements; include personal data; web postings expanded; include 
>>>graphics/powerpoint highlighting career achievements; posters about 
>>>each new Fellow; let the event feel like the Academy Awards with 
>>>procession and music. There was some discussion about expanding the 
>>>memorial of deceased Fellows. Ideas about a potential speaker for the 
>>>ceremony: invite someone special, but not a new Fellow. Do not use 
>>>powerpoint.
>>>
>>>*Recognition of Fellows*
>>>Greater promotion of the College of Fellows and the induction ceremony
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>>(e.g. Planning magazine, Fellows ribbons at conference). A special 
>>>Fellows table at the awards luncheon.
>>>
>>>*Fellows giving back*
>>>Examples of best practices from Fellows. Fellows taking responsibility
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>>for university outreach, mentoring, ethics education, role in and 
>>>contribution to the Planning Foundation. At the local level: Planner 
>>>in residence at university for a few days; lobbying (e.g. OR).
>>>
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>  
>>
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>Fellows mailing list
>>>Fellows at list.planning.org
>>>http://list.planning.org/mailman/listinfo/fellows
>>>  
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>     Dear All,  Read _Making Equity Planning Work_ or _Reinventing
>     Cities:  Equity Planners Tell Their Stories/.  /_/
>     Norm K.
>     /
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     _______________________________________________
>     Fellows mailing list
>     Fellows at list.planning.org
>     http://list.planning.org/mailman/listinfo/fellows
>
This could be further complicated when the Mayor is African-American and 
faces a hostile majority-white city council.
Norm Krumholz
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://list.planning.org/pipermail/fellows/attachments/20070827/9c7c27e1/attachment.html