What was interesting to me, however, was this part:
An effort is underway to obtain input from New Berlin residents, business owners and property owners within this area....So only residents and owners can participate, but the employee at Quizno's who commutes can't? The staff at Regency Senior Housing can't? How about school teachers who can't find a place to live in New Berlin? Not even the staff who work at New Berlin day cares?
I think we know the outcome they want from this, don't we?
Maybe they didn't intend to exclude employees of New Berlin businesses who would like to live in New Berlin, but that's a sure sign of their mindset and their bias, of who they consider to be "real New Berliners," just like excluding non-residents from speaking at public meetings.
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Since the New Berlin residents (aka taxpayers) are the ones who will be most affected by decisions about the City Center, it makes absolute sense to limit the focus group participants to New Berlin residents.
This is, after all, a project being built in New Berlin. Shouldn't the residents in New Berlin, who have a financial stake in this project, be consulted and have a say in what the City Center will look like?
Non-residents of New Berlin are free to write a letter to City Government with input/feedback. Or call them. If you want to participate in the Focus Groups, you'll need to be a New Berlin resident. Sorry.
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