Lori Dunn’s Post

Why Vote Yes Today? Some of my friends were shocked that I was voting yes today. I asked some of them why they planned to vote no; I got many answers and some legitimate concerns.  I would ask two or three follow-up questions, and we found out how informed they were; there were a few holes in some of the arguments. I was just like them, having all the platitudes and answers for voting no, but then I took a deeper dive. I started my inquiry into this vote with a phone call to a friend who had a business where the new stadium was to go and had business around it. My friend Matt Abbott had been transforming the crossroads for 20 years. I had concerns for my friend; this would be a big disruption. Then, I met with a church pastor in the crossroads who would have to move. I followed up with business and property owners in the crossroads to get a better perspective.   Seeing their vision for what could be, I asked how I could help. I then filmed many people, and I will link those videos if you haven’t seen them. What is interesting to me is that many yes voters love the vision of what this can be. They know there will be many challenges but believe now is the opportune time to start. All voters want a better plan and better communication and don’t always like change. We all know there will never be a perfect plan, but our desire for a better one is admirable. All plans are just that, and they do change. Many believe strong opposition is a good thing; it helps us refine our arguments, make better plans, and, ultimately, find a better solution. I agree. We can all point out mistakes made with the new airport, the power and light district, the new street cars, the CPKC Stadium, and all downtown developments. Rest assured, none of those mistakes would have been made had we stuck with the status quo.   Because we decided to leave the safety of the proverbial harbor to venture into the sea, we have had some positive changes and have built a better city. We have a better city today, and we learn from each new project we undertake. We will have challenges, and we will learn from them. While I work more in the people-building and technology-building sectors, there are lots of similarities in taking steps to make things better.   The yes vote is just the first step; there will be challenges, but there will always be challenges.   I want us to take on the challenges and invest in this project. Video Links. https://lnkd.in/gP3R4V5Q https://lnkd.in/gJTstBDe https://lnkd.in/g_zvMhig https://lnkd.in/gRmx5nET https://lnkd.in/gv59UeN6 https://lnkd.in/gFe9iTp3 https://lnkd.in/g5D7vK2b https://lnkd.in/gz-8xG2f So, my fellow yes voters, I ask you directly: What is your motivation for supporting this? And why do you think there is opposition to this measure? Butch Rigby Jon Copaken Becky Blades Matt Abbott Kansas City Royals Kansas City Chiefs Downtown Council of Kansas City #downtownkansascity #crossroads #chiefs #royals #development #KansasCity

We’re down to the final four in our #BestSoundEver bracket! The next rounds of voting will be on May 24 and 26, and the championship voting round will occur on May 28. If you’re missing out on these everyday sounds or if you would like to review the bracket standings, visit https://lnkd.in/gpaNdcWj.    #BetterHearingMonth #HearBetterLiveBetter 

We have (another) winner! 🎉 Congrats to our May R20K winner, Itumeleng Motsepe! Thank you for being such a loyal Hellopeter reviewer, and we wish you all the best with the birth of your baby. Will you be our next winner? We still have 9 more months to go and 9 more winners to choose! https://hubs.li/Q02y_tbb0 Please note that she has already been contacted and received the prize money. #Hellopeter #HellopeterReviews #ReviewsMatter #ReviewstoRiches #HellopeterCommunity

CONTEST…WIN A FANTASTIC AWARD, A MAJOR AWARD (think of a “FRA-GEE-LAY, must be Italian” type award)!  The best caption for this photo wins the choice of one of the following: 1. Round of sporting clays at Hill ‘n Dale Club, 2. Range time at North Lawrence Fish and Game Club, or 3. Three electric go-karting races at High Voltage, Foundry Social Fine print:  Votes will be tallied by an unnamed electronic voting system (most likely in the middle of the night with no one else watching), winner must be 18 years old and legally qualified to vote (contest commissioner has the sole discretion to define “qualified”), mail in ballots are encourage but will most likely not be counted.  Award must be redeemed in person and used with the contest commissioner.  Yes, this is a scheme to see if I can get Joe Gregory, Davey Resource Group, Inc., The Davey Tree Expert Company to pay for me to participate in one of the above 3 “awards,” please help me with this! Add a caption in the comments below to be eligible to win THE Major Award. Guy Haney, Jeremy Sack, Chris Schmidt, P.E., Eric W. Smith, PE, PTOE, MBA, Ben Morgan, PE, Shawn Monahan, Tom Ludwig

What can 100k do for my business? Edward Times Competition Contestant No15 Please LinkedIn Local - Jos #linkedinfamily I need your votes by following the page on Facebook, like and comment on my post too. Link in the comment section. #competition #whatcan100kdoformybusiness #nafdacregistration #flavouredcookies #facebookcontest #facebookpost #linkedinfollowers #votenow #voteforme Ochenika Magdalene

Rangatahi | next generation leadership - there are currently around 1.6 million New Zealanders under the age of 25, representing about 33% of our population. This population is increasingly diverse, with more and more children and young people identifying with multiple ethnicities and identities. (Stats NZ). In the not too distant future, over half of our young people will not be ticking the box that says "NZ/European" on their census form, in fact about a third will be identifying as Māori. As a mother of a son in this generation, and having rangatahi leaders in my network to learn from like Liam McLeavey and Nate Whitfield I observe how they genuinely care and think critically about the wellbeing of all New Zealanders, look at equity issues, dig deep to find the evidence, and focus on a collective approach to this - and are unafraid to speak truth to power and challenge the sensible sounding policy sound bytes that attract the votes of older generations. This is different to how my "kiwi" generation (Gen X) and my parents (Boomer) were raised which was about hard work, survival through things we feel we can't control, individual property ownership and success and hopefully leaving a financial legacy for our children and grandchildren once we leave this earth. We also give to those in need in a charity and "fairness" sense with great intent from a place of privilege to do so in order to create "equality", so those people can have what we have, like a pair of shoes to go to school or whatever we think equals "success" that "they" are missing out on. Only a few of us though, dive much deeper into why inequities exist in a country where there is enough resources for everyone to live in wellbeing if we take a collective approach. We are the determined changemakers that drop our lens of expertise in what we think makes a successful and sustainable life and learn about other success models like that of indigenous peoples around sustainability in the context of the global world and the challenges we now face in terms of collective wellbeing of our people and planet An example is the interplay between a teen's digital life, social anxiety, school attendance following a pandemic, working during school hours to help the family budget, having access to what it takes to get to school and overall mental health as an example - the "experienced" academics, politicians and parents think they know best how to get "better outcomes" - but do they? Chloe is an elected member for Auckland Central two terms in a row whose work ethic as an MP is 2nd to none. She has been a student, advocate, business owner and many other roles in her community before being a politician. She works from an evidence base when developing policy. We need her, and her generation, in a leadership role to counter the sound bytes with evidence more than ever. Kia kaha cuz Chloe, you represent my son and my future mokos well, and therefore you represent me well too. - opinion

In addition to Rachael Coulsting's excellent blog on Dennis which I mentioned in my earlier post, it's worth flagging that #MHCLG issued a consultation yesterday on speeding up the planning system, which includes questions around the scope of s.73B TCPA. For anyone involved in #planning it's definitely one to engage with. https://lnkd.in/eCF6vG-f #planning #planniglaw #Hillside #Dennis

Trump trial jury selection process follows a familiar pattern with an unpredictable outcome

Some of my thoughts here 👇

Now that ballot boxes are beginning to arrive, the verification process can start. We’re not counting who the votes are for yet. Why? There are two purposes to this stage: ✔️ To make sure the number of ballot papers given out at the polling stations matches the number that gets to the count venue ✔️ To make sure that when the votes for each candidate are counted, the total number matches the number of ballot papers