Purposeful planning to reduce the likelihood of public participation in the District of Columbia

Is best effected by holding meetings in difficult to reach locations that are not easily accessible by transit.

I think that there should be legislation passed by DC Council requiring that public meetings be held in places that are transit accessible, with specific benchmarks.

Of course, the other thing is proper notice. More and more, DC Govt. agencies are releasing notice of meetings with less than 7 days advance (although this particular notice is about two weeks).

From email:

MASTER FACILITIES PLAN COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETINGS AT PHELPS, HARDY SCHOOLS

WHO: The Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, The Office of the Chancellor, DC Public Schools

WHAT: Community Meetings on 2008 MFP

WHEN: Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 — 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Phelps Senior High School — Auditorium, 704 26th St., NE

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 — 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Hardy Middle School — Auditorium, 1819 35th St. , NW

WHY: The road map the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization will use to deliver world-class public school facilities faster and more cost effectively – the Master Facilities Plan – will be explained.