The system is broken - and we can fix it...

The city of Wilmington is in the process of becoming a truly awesome city - a place where entrepreneurs, artists, educators, and businesses create incredible things.

Since October of 2011, the citizens, business community, arts community, Wilmington City Officials, and others have been engaged in improving the parking and parking enforcement issues in the city of Wilmington.

Huge progress has been made and the direction we are going as a community is extremely positive!

This blog chronicles the efforts of all who helped make this happen...

Monday, January 9, 2012

A Community Pledge

Please read the following pledge carefully - if you agree and would like to publicly commit to working towards creating a model parking system for the city of Wilmington, then please leave your name in the comment field - you are invited to also include any specific information about what you would like to offer (e.g. data analysis, design skills, editing, process review, etc.).

Community Pledge to Create A Stellar Parking System for Wilmington

We believe the city of Wilmington has the potential to become a truly great city for entrepreneurs, artists, residents, visitors, business professionals, educators, friends and families.

We believe one key issue that could derail that potential is an archaic parking system.

We offer our time, talent, and expertise towards analyzing, developing, and implementing a parking system for the city of Wilmington that is not only an improvement over the current system, but one that could set a new standard in urban planning that other cities will wish to copy.

It is our sincere desire to work with the government of the city of Wilmington to make a substantial and positive change to our city.

15 comments:

  1. Ken Grant - willing to help with analysis, planning, and implementation

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  2. Add me to the list- Whitney Hofman. Willing to help with social media, marketing, planning, implementation- let me know what you nee help with :)

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  3. JulieAnne Cross -- willing to get the word out to recruit people with positive ideas and applicable skills

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  4. I will do my part in making the revitalization of Wilmington a success on every level. Kristin Grant

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  5. John Kirk - willing to get the word out and draft, review, and edit potential guidelines and ideas.

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  6. We are open to working with Parking Enforcement, Economic Development and Accounting to create a system clear to the public. Set reasonable goals for the Parking Enforcement to "sustain" itself and drive city revenue by a well thought out marketing campaign to gain the public's trust. This is an opportunity to dissolve the old system, create clear codes for parking abusers and make downtown Wilmington vistor-friendly. Once this is established and the downtown is bustling, new and bigger companies will be more attracted and set up shop. This will help create more jobs.

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  7. I look forward to doing my part to help build a better, sustainable Wilmington. (Data Analysis, Review, Design, Planning and Implementation).

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  8. Brian Truono - helping to spread the word through social media marketing, planning and implementation - let's make this city great!

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  9. I am happy to amplify, organize and participate in any way my skill set adds value!

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  10. Kerry Kristine McElrone - support on social meds and random assorted tasks

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  11. I'm willing and available - I'll help with design skills, developing, and implementing.

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  12. Lori Seaman - willing to spread the word on and offline, through my network of colleagues, family and friends, and will help to support this effort in any other way I can.

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  13. Anjel Taylor-I totally support this movement! The current system does not work for the people of wilmington or for visitors! You have my FULL support!

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  14. I've been through hell and back with the city. I would like to help in any way I can to turn this system around.

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  15. I have a business on N. Union Street with "15-Minute Parking" signs in front. The City refuses to enforce them, so I have to spend the day shooing away people who plan to park there more than 15 minutes.

    Rita Carnevale

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