The Decatur 202s

We’re drilling down on the topics that emerged from our Citizen Roundtables.

First discussed in the Citizen Roundtables, then tested through the ongoing Virtual Forums, we identified a range of potential priorities that were further explored in online sessions called the Decatur 202s. These sessions were designed to allow competing priorities to be addressed, inspire efforts to resolve conflicts, and build support for effective decision-making.

The overriding question for the process: What does successful policy-making for the next decade look like in a community of 25,000 in a metro area of six million?

FOUR SESSIONS RECAP

Climate Change (CONCLUDED)
This session was held Thursday, February 11, 6-9pm, but you can review and participate after-the-fact. View the video below, then download and submit your responses to this participation guide (.pdf).

Equity & Racial Justice (CONCLUDED)
This session, presented in partnership with the Better Together Advisory Board, was held Thursday, January 14, 6-9pm, but you can review and participate after-the-fact. View the video below, then download and submit your responses to this participation guide (.pdf).

Ed Lee, EdD, senior director of the Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue, Emory University, leads this collaborative session with the help of local partners, including City Schools of Decatur, Agnes Scott College, and the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights. After a Welcome by Mayor pro tem Tony Powers, we revisit the City of Decatur’s Anti-Racism Speaker Series with short video clips from speakers Jane Elliott, Catherine Meeks, and Tim Wise, then explore real world options for change in the coming decade.

Housing (CONCLUDED)
This session was held Thursday, December 10, 4-6:15pm, but you can review and participate after-the-fact. View the video below, then download and submit your personal responses to the group discussion guide (.pdf)

Transportation & Mobility (CONCLUDED)
This session was held Thursday, November 19, 4-5:30pm, but you can review and participate after-the-fact. View the video below, then download and submit your responses to this participation guide (.pdf).