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Category Archives: Future of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River Commission Should Engage with the Whole River
As the sun grows warmer and the Mississippi River Commission prepares for its annual high-water inspection trip, we continue, as a country, to ponder the Mississippi River and how such a large and valuable water resource should be managed. Complicating … Continue reading
Four New Year’s Resolutions for the Mississippi River
This January, it seems to be the fashion to disparage new year’s resolutions. Having said that, where would we be if we didn’t make efforts – resolutions – from time to time to get things done? This year is a … Continue reading
The River’s Ready for Civic Engagement… Are You?
The rules for gaining public support for an idea, cause or product have changed dramatically. Just ask chief marketing officers for Fortune 500 companies, candidates for public office and non-profit directors. These changes have important implications for integrated approaches to … Continue reading
After the Flood; Engage Public for Future Mississippi River Management
As this anniversary passes and we go back to life on the River as usual – until the next great flood – those wrestling to find integrated management solutions for the Mississippi River Watershed would do well to look beyond the place-based approaches of the past and on to new, tested and effective public engagement tools for authentice citizen input. Continue reading
Racing Ahead for the Mississippi River
Exploring the challenge of online and in the open for the Mississippi River. Continue reading
Memphis Commercial Appeal Editorial Stresses Fresh Approach to Water
“Times change and our understanding and approach to managing rivers needs to change with them.” Mark Davis, Director, Institute for Water Resources Law and Policy, Tulane University Law School
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Top 10 Reasons to use Civic Engagement for the Mississippi River
A definition is in order: civic engagement engenders collective action to identify and address issues of public concern. And, perhaps most relevant to America’s Waterway and the civic engagement we are planning: it instills a personal sense of responsibility to uphold obligations to a community.
Who’s Going to Call the Meeting?
When the flood waters recede, – which is going to be slow this time – who will be available to do the hard work of examining and prioritizing the options for a better future plan for Mississippi River flooding? The question is even larger. “Who should make such decisions for the future of the Mississippi River?” Continue reading
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The Mississippi River Needs “Placeness”
According to Wallace Stegner, renowned American author and ecologist, there are two kinds of Americans: placed and unplaced.
Alton’s Vitality Shows Collaborating Works
Alton, Illinois’ Mayor Tom Hoechst pointed out the benefits his town is accruing from its inclusive community approach to the Mississippi River. America’s Waterway is the same kind of community collaboration — only on-line and on behalf of the whole River. Continue reading
