SV: The Pros and Cons of OST? (plus use of the word 'technology')

[Joelle Lyons Everett]

Jennifer--

I know that I've had people in other fields assume that an Open Space meeting 
is about urban planning.   So I can see that it would be confusing.

I've also stumbled over words that have a very specific, specialized meaning 
in the profession of a group I am working with, a little red-faced when I use 
the word in a more generic sense and somone feels affronted.

I might say something like, "I usually call this kind of meeting an Open 
Space conference, but since Open Space has other meanings in our profession, let's 
just call it a self-organizing meeting."

Words aside, I'm delighted that you are using OST with other urban planning 
professionals--my experience is that land use planning is a very good place to 
have all the voices in the room, preferably at an early stage of the planning 
process.

Best wishes on your good work!

Joelle



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