Lewes at SEEMP

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Civic conversations in Lewes - discussed at the South East Local Government Employers event in London, 4 July 2014.

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Civic networks in LewesAnthony Zacharzewski

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Where we start@demsoc | demsoc.orgThe Democratic Society

…and also here@demsoc | demsoc.orgThe Democratic Society

What we want

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A connected conversational public

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Not an angry confrontational one

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Zero heroes

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Activate the networks

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What we learned

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People like the idea

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Our places are not the public’s places

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Attention economics

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One button, already pressed@demsoc | demsoc.orgThe Democratic Society

It takes a village

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Do it yourself should only be an option

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Nothing beats face-to-face@demsoc | demsoc.orgThe Democratic Society

Now what?

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Not letting conversations die

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Letting people create action in their own way

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Ever tried. Ever failed. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

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