Open Arlington

	Response Count
Public school	66.7%	12
School bus	22.2%	4
Library	55.6%	10
County park	72.2%	13
Community center	27.8%	5
County swimming pool	27.8%	5
Arts/cultural program	11.1%	2
ART Bus	16.7%	3
Bike facility or Capital Bikeshare	22.2%	4
Public parking garage or meter	77.8%	14
Public safety (police, fire, etc.)	16.7%	3
County trash and recycling	83.3%	15

	Response Count
County/APS website	72.2%	13
Email	83.3%	15
Newsletter	38.9%	7
Television/Radio	16.7%	3
Social media	27.8%	5

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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June 4, 2015, 11:56 AM

Your neighborhood or civic association:
Lyon Village
Which Arlington community facilities or services did you or a member of your household use in the last week? (choose all that apply)
- Public school
- School bus
- Library
- County park
- Public parking garage or meter
- County trash and recycling
Other:
No response.
How would you prefer to participate or engage in decision-making?

Survey or focus group
How do you prefer to receive information from the County and APS about new community facilities? (choose all that apply)
- County/APS website
- Email
- Newsletter
Specify which lists, newsletters, newspapers, stations, social media channels or other outlets you prefer:

Lyon Village Community Bulletin
Other:
No response.
The Community Facilities Study Committee is developing a list of challenges facing Arlington and alternative strategies to address them. What considerations or challenges are important to you?

Addressing school capacity
Addressing aging County facilities
Maximizing opportunities for joint use between APS and County
How did you hear about our virtual forum?
Yammer at work (County employee)

Open Arlington is not a certified voting system or ballot box. As with any public comment process, participation in Open Arlington is voluntary. The responses in this record are not necessarily representative of the whole population, nor do they reflect the opinions of any government agency or elected officials.

How should we plan for the future?

18 responses on forum

Your neighborhood or civic association:

Which Arlington community facilities or services did you or a member of your household use in the last week? (choose all that apply)

Other:

How would you prefer to participate or engage in decision-making?

How do you prefer to receive information from the County and APS about new community facilities? (choose all that apply)

Specify which lists, newsletters, newspapers, stations, social media channels or other outlets you prefer:

Other:

The Community Facilities Study Committee is developing a list of challenges facing Arlington and alternative strategies to address them. What considerations or challenges are important to you?

How did you hear about our virtual forum?

Your neighborhood or civic association:

Which Arlington community facilities or services did you or a member of your household use in the last week? (choose all that apply)

Other:

How would you prefer to participate or engage in decision-making?

How do you prefer to receive information from the County and APS about new community facilities? (choose all that apply)

Specify which lists, newsletters, newspapers, stations, social media channels or other outlets you prefer:

Other:

The Community Facilities Study Committee is developing a list of challenges facing Arlington and alternative strategies to address them. What considerations or challenges are important to you?

How did you hear about our virtual forum?

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Your neighborhood or civic association:

Which Arlington community facilities or services did you or a member of your household use in the last week? (choose all that apply)

Other: