Mind's Eye Re: Peer Networking

I think the germ of the idea is in this Don. All money essentially
comes from government - what we get from banks is debt. Street-up
decision-making isn't all of it as rigsy points out.

On 22 Sep, 12:26, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> You still have to deal with priorities on that list, however. Stadiums
> might trump infrastructure.
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> On Sep 22, 5:22 am, Don Johnson <daj...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044416580457800851...
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> > This is what I'm talking about! Decentralization is key. I believe this is
> > your busy bees at work Neil.
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> > "Peer networks don't have to involve digital technology. Twenty years ago,
> > the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre pioneered a radical new technique called
> > "participatory budgeting." Each year, the city's 16 regions conduct general
> > assemblies in which neighbors debate priorities for the budget: school
> > construction, sewer repair, bridge building. The assemblies create a ranked
> > list of projects, and the government disperses funds accordingly. The money
> > comes from the state, but the decision of what to fund comes from the
> > street."
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> > dj

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