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Council uses deliberative breakout session; participants praise small groups but ask for clearer briefings
Summary
Facilitators led small-group deliberations on street homelessness at the Sept. 11 Bloomington Common Council meeting. Participants praised small sizes and authenticity but asked for more pointed prompts and clearer, simpler briefings on technical UDO topics.
The Bloomington Common Council's Sept. 11 session on street homelessness used a deliberative format facilitated by the Community Justice and Mediation Center. Facilitators reviewed group agreements and assigned co-facilitators to small groups that discussed short- and long-term policy options before reconvening for a large-group debrief.
Jolene Verganzi of the Community Justice and Mediation Center explained the facilitation approach…
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