Our cable news stations have been consumed as of late with the idea of "change" and whether or not it is happening and how fast. I think it's because there was some new guy sworn in as president in Washington.
But enough of the sarcasm because change is taking place in the city of New Orleans and yesterday's vote to open up the city's business to the public is a perfect example. Now some may think that this is a nuisance and that the public will just get in the way of them making decisions. But if you think about it actually encourages more people to get involved with the community.
City Councilman Arnie Fielkow has been spearheading this legislation and it appears as though measures such as this were long overdue.
The best solutions to our problems aren't always within one government building. By opening up the process you open up the possibility that our citizens will participate and begin to provide smart solutions. And considering the problems we are all facing ahead, isn't it better to be able to draw upon a pool of ideas?
So whether or not you think change is happening on the national level yet, I think we can all agree that if more government officials took on a progressive style of thinking that Councilman Fielkow has demonstrated, change really will be a bottom up movement.
