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Does Open Town Hall ever edit or delete statements?
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How do I know if my statement is a 'disagreement' or a 'personal attack'?
Personal attacks are disparaging remarks which impute motives to a person's action. Statements of fact, or of your own opinion are generally not personal attacks.
Here are some examples of statements which are, and are not, personal attacks.
Personal Attack
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He lied.
He said he did X, but in fact he did Y.
She misrepresented the truth.
I don't trust her.
He is greedy.
He is making plenty of money.
It is merely a power play on her part.
She will announce her candidacy soon.
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How often do you travel through the Lower Town area?
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Do your trips typically start or end in the Lower Town Area (in pre-pandemic times)?
Entire trip typically begins and ends in the Lower Town study area
Trip typically begins in the study area, but ends outside of the study area, or vice versa
Trip typically passes through a portion of the study area, but does not begin or end in the study area
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How do you typically travel through the Lower Town area?
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If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by car, what issues have you experienced?
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area as a pedestrian, what issues have you experienced?
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by wheelchair, what issues have you experienced?
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area as a bicyclist, what issues have you experienced?
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by public transit, what issues have you experienced?
Which spots do you consider to have good conditions and which spots are problematic for you when traveling in the Lower Town area?
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What ideas do you have to improve mobility in the Lower Town area?
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What is a disruptive statement?
A statement
containing personal attacks, profanity, commercial advertising or content which is entirely off-topic, and/or
from a user who has falsified their registration information with the intent to post multiple statements in one topic or to misrepresent their city of residence.
Why does Open Town Hall monitor for disruptive statements?
OpenGov is a non-partisan company dedicated to building public trust in government and broadening civic engagement. Many people will not participate if the forum has disruptive statements.
Does Open Town Hall find many disruptive statements?
No. Disruptive statements are quite rare - less than one in a thousand statements are disruptive.
What does Open Town Hall do if they find a disruptive statement?
Open Town Hall
moves the statement to a different web page,
describes the problem in an email to the author, and
invites the author to change the statement.
Does Open Town Hall ever edit or delete statements?
Never. Only the statement's author can edit or delete a statement.
If I disagree with someone, can I post my opinion?
Yes. Open Town Hall encourages open dialog which, by necessity, includes disagreements.
How do I know if my statement is a 'disagreement' or a 'personal attack'?
Personal attacks are disparaging remarks which impute motives to a person's action. Statements of fact, or of your own opinion are generally not personal attacks.
Here are some examples of statements which are, and are not, personal attacks.
Personal Attack
Not A Personal Attack
He lied.
He said he did X, but in fact he did Y.
She misrepresented the truth.
I don't trust her.
He is greedy.
He is making plenty of money.
It is merely a power play on her part.
She will announce her candidacy soon.
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How often do you travel through the Lower Town area?
Do your trips typically start or end in the Lower Town Area (in pre-pandemic times)?
How do you typically travel through the Lower Town area?
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by car, what issues have you experienced?
Traffic backups at the Broadway intersections at Swift and Moore/Maiden Lane (either on Broadway or on Swift). The pavement condition of Plymouth Rd from Broadway to Barton Dr is awful and full of potholes, particularly in the spring during the freeze/thaw cycles.
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area as a pedestrian, what issues have you experienced?
No response.If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by wheelchair, what issues have you experienced?
No response.If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area as a bicyclist, what issues have you experienced?
No response.If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by public transit, what issues have you experienced?
No response.Which spots do you consider to have good conditions and which spots are problematic for you when traveling in the Lower Town area?
What ideas do you have to improve mobility in the Lower Town area?
I find the Broadway intersections at Swift and Moore/Maiden Lane to be very problematic. It's incredibly inefficient for traffic traveling south on Pontiac Trail to be diverted to Swift, wait for long periods of time to turn left at the light at Broadway, and then immediately turn right onto either Wall St or Maiden Lane to head towards UM Hospital. It seems that it would be much more efficient to change Moore into two-way traffic, thereby allowing southbound Pontiac Trail traffic to go south on Moore and then straight through the light at Broadway onto Maiden Lane. This would avoid unnecessary backups on Swift for traffic turning right onto Broadway to go towards downtown, as well as allow hospital workers to get to the hospital more quickly (particularly during shift changes).