Share an idea

The Christchurch City Council has kicked off public participation in the new Central City Plan with a Share an Idea campaign. There will be a newsprint supplement in your mailbox. For a change (for council material) it's worth reading.

Website: http://www.shareanidea.org.nz - interestingly done with a big wall of submitted ideas, although bit too bright for my taste. Flexible layout which feels too wide on my 22" monitor - could be constrained to a maximum of 4 columns. Notification email was sent to Gmail spam folder.

Twitter: The website takes suggestions (moderated) and appears to crosspost them to twitter using the #shareanidea hashtag and the account @share_an_idea

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shareanidea.org.nz

There is an Expo next weekend (both days) at the CBS Arena (current name of the one in Addington) and I'm keen to go along, preferably in a group. I've poked them to create a Facebook event for it.

Because I do have some ideas, and I'd like to lend some form of support to other people with ideas that match. The one I have posted so far is:

All-weather public venues where small groups can gather for activities without being exposed to the elements, adjacent not part of cafes etc