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JESSE
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New La Paz goverment wants your opinion
As you all know, we just had elections here in Baja sur. Here in La Paz, our new elected mayor Esthela Ponce has asked me about ideas on how to
improve communications and or services with the local foreign community. So this is your chance to offer your ideas on things you would like to see
from the new goverment. I already told her it would be a good idea to set up a bilingual office that could offer assitance and advice on how to deal
with payments, permits, etc etc
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bajabass
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Having only been here for a few months, the first and only thing that comes to mind is street signs! I have most of the main streets figured out, but
chase my own burro in circles looking for places on the smaller streets.
Keep your eyes on the road, and your hands upon the wheel!
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wessongroup
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Now that mayor is one smart politician ....
Best of luck to her..
[Edited on 2-28-2011 by wessongroup]
[Edited on 2-28-2011 by wessongroup]
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bajajudy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
Now that mayor is one smart politician ....
Best of luck to him..
[Edited on 2-28-2011 by wessongroup] |
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Pescador
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I would second the idea on putting back some of the street signs. My last time there, it was almost impossible to figure out where you were unless
you had a map and counted streets. Years past I could remember finding a lot more signs, but I think they left for many different reasons and just
never got around to putting them back up.
The other thing that would be great would be a web site for the city to list all of the things going on and general information.
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bajaguy
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Town hall meetings
On a regular basis for the ex-pats.......maybe you could elect longleggs as the ex-pat spokesperson!!!!!! 
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Dave
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Simple
| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
this is your chance to offer your ideas on things you would like to see from the new goverment. |
HONESTY.
Fire anyone who has accepted a bribe and replace them with folks who won't.
End corruption.
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
As you all know, we just had elections here in Baja sur. Here in La Paz, our new elected mayor Esthela Ponce has asked me about ideas on how to
improve communications and or services with the local foreign community. So this is your chance to offer your ideas on things you would like to see
from the new goverment. I already told her it would be a good idea to set up a bilingual office that could offer assitance and advice on how to deal
with payments, permits, etc etc |
I would like to see more effort made towards graffiti removal. We find that
painting over it as soon as it happens is effective. I'm not pleased with companies that let their properties get covered like this major name car
rental company let's it's wash lot wall become an eyesore for the neighborhood it's in.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
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The other thing that would be great would be a web site for the city to list all of the things going on and general information.
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Pescador,
Until they do.......this site is very good for the Artsy things going on.
http://www.rozinlapaz.com/rozinlapaz/Home.html
Ken
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editgringa
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I agree. I can drive past 10 streets in a row on Altamirano and not one sign. This would be good for visitors and residents alike. I have been here 2
plus years and still don't know all the names of the streets as I drive past STREET SIGNS ARE MOST NEEDED.
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
Having only been here for a few months, the first and only thing that comes to mind is street signs! I have most of the main streets figured out, but
chase my own burro in circles looking for places on the smaller streets. |
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Russ
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Just when you think you have jumped through all the hoops to start/continue improvements to your dream lot PROFEPA or another agency steps on you with
a fines for not complying or filing for something else. It's really frustrating and has turned a lot of buyers away. If there was a site where
property owners and prospective buyers could obtain a definitive check list of what is required and who to contact it may make the process a little
less daunting.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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bajajazz
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1) What Russ (and everyone else) has said;
2) An English-language digest of the most important local news, perhaps a couple of pages printed weekly in one of the local periodicos. (I can read
a textbook in Espanol, but find newspaper-Spanish to be nearly incomprehensible).
3) A cessation of building permits for new construction until our water problem is solved.
And Jesse, be sure to thank her for thinking of us . . . we appreciate it greatly.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajazz
And Jesse, be sure to thank her for thinking of us . . . |
That's what politicians do best.
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Bajahowodd
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"2) An English-language digest of the most important local news, perhaps a couple of pages printed weekly in one of the local periodicos. (I can read
a textbook in Espanol, but find newspaper-Spanish to be nearly incomprehensible"
With all due respect, I just don't think something like that would be a responsibility of the government.
That said, just perhaps the new mayor has a vision about the foreign community and seeks to expand it.
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Frank
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How about firing the traffic cops that cover the La Paz to East Cape bypass road. Every year I get stopped usually in both directions. No, I dont pay
the mordida, but it really makes me not want to spend time in the city.
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gnukid
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Does anyone know of a form to send reports or questions about odd behavior in the city-ayunatamiento directly to anyone willing to receive or check
into what is going on, it would be helpful if one could send video, documents, photos evidence in relation to odd actions by those claiming the
authority of the city to cause false problems.
Posting here or directly to Jesse is great, but something more direct is better.
[Edited on 3-2-2011 by gnukid]
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JESSE
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The elected mayor understands that ALL taxpayers deserve the attention of the city goverment, and is thinking of ways to improve services.
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AncientDigitalDude
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The expats in La Paz (and probably in all other Mexican cities) do an incredible job of reaching out to their Mexican neighbors, especially the less
fortunate ones. I think it's a HUGE gesture on the part of the new government to seek input from us. We all grumble about this problem or that, but
here's a chance to open a meaningful dialog with the people who control many aspects of our lives. Those of us who aren't (yet) Mexican citizens are
frequently warned to stay away from local politics and to keep our opinions to ourselves but Municipal President-elect Ponce has reached out - let's
meet her half way with some positive feedback!
Saludos,
SeaDawg
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bajajazz
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SOME RECIPROCITY, PLEASE
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
"2) An English-language digest of the most important local news, perhaps a couple of pages printed weekly in one of the local periodicos. (I can read
a textbook in Espanol, but find newspaper-Spanish to be nearly incomprehensible"
With all due respect, I just don't think something like that would be a responsibility of the government.
Actually, what I proposed, "an English-language digest of the most important local news," was done years ago, written by an expatriate Gringa and
printed as I recall in El SudCalifornio. It was a popular feature but made the mistake of telling the truth one too many times and the city fathers
had it killed.
Governments may not have the responsibility to write the news but they do have a responsibility to not hinder its collection and reporting, and as
taxpayers we have the right to know what's going on in our community.
In the USA we have bi-lingual ballots, directional signs, dead-tree publications and over 5,000 Spanish-language radio stations, all of which involve
government sponsorship or control in one way or another. Why can't Mexico reciprocate even a little bit? Why do all the concessions to further
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gnukid
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Does anyone know of a location to send reports of impropriety in the city ayuntamiento? For example obra publicas, building permits, false inspections
demanding money etc... and of course where can reports of police corruption be sent, including video, photos and documents? Please? This would help
greatly.
Do you think TV Azteca and colectivopericu,wordpress.com are the best sites to support ciudanos?
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