Democracy, as we all know, has had its birthplace in ancient Greece where the polis, to make decisions in the public interest, citizens came together in the agora and voted by a majority, the measures to be taken. This approach is the genuine expression of democracy, the rule of the people, what is called direct democracy or participatory democracy, but, of course, is only viable in small communities as they were le polis greche.
Quando la comunità è più grande e le problematiche da affrontare più complesse, non è più possibile utilizzare la democrazia diretta, se non in certi casi particolari quando si indìcono consultazioni referendarie. La democrazia diretta viene, allora, sostituita dalla democrazia rappresentativa, cioè si eleggono un certo numero di rappresentanti del popolo, che prenderanno le decisioni in nome di questo.
Il rischio della democrazia rappresentativa è lo scollamento dalla profonda coscienza popolare e la nascita di una vera e propria casta, che dà risposte di governo non sempre allineate alle vere esigenze del popolo, non più partecipe delle decisioni che lo interessano.
Questo è cause of disaffection with politics (here in its etymological sense of "City Government") and some indifferent reactions always ready to criticize any decision of the government, for bias.
To remedy this, you are looking for forms of citizen involvement which is, for example, Agenda 21, where a forum where they can participate in associations and individuals, with the help of experts makes the analysis of a series of indicators to identify priorities and activities to be put in the pipeline for sustainable development of the territory.
Anyone who has tried to initiate a process of Agenda 21 knows what this is difficult and how important the presence of a coordinator with great ability to motivate and guide the work of the Forum and sectoral groups. The risk is that the City Council, which activates a process of Agenda 21, fill in as a coordinator and "facilitators" people "friends" more than good people for those functions. This means that, or do not produce results, or that these results are domesticated, in line with the guidance that is already decided by the "caste" to the government.
Obviously in this case we are dealing with a mere image-polishing operation, which tends to show an administration attentive to deal with the population, but in fact concerned not to upset the usual business committee can bring the votes that are to get elected.
do not know if this is the reality of Castelnuovo di Porto, but it is obvious that the process of Agenda 21, which began about three years ago, has so far not yielded any result, and I would be surprised to the contrary, given the lack of publicity for an event which should base its success on the widest possible popular participation. I believe that, even today, 95% of the population Castelnuovo, and I am optimistic, we do not know what Agenda21!
Thus, an instrument of participatory democracy, which in many Italian companies has produced great results, Castelnuovo, it seems a matter of fact, it started to fail.
As we know, the junta Lucchese, is è divisa sulla variante al PRG. Alla fine questa, giudicata inadeguata per lo sviluppo del paese, alla vigilia del suo inoltro alla Regione, è stata revocata con un voto che ha visto sulle stesse posizioni parte della maggioranza e l'intera Opposizione. Nella stessa delibera che revocava la Variante è stato deciso di costituire una Commissione, in cui sono rappresentati tutti i gruppi in cui oggi è diviso il Consiglio comunale, con il compito, da portare a termine entro il 30 Aprile prossimo, di produrre un documento che definisca le linee guida del nuovo Piano Urbanistico Comunale.
Affiancheranno la Commissione tre tecnici urbanisti indicati dalla Regione, dalla Provincia e dall'Università “La Sapienza”.
La Commissione operate while policies and directives set out in the Regional Law No. 38 of 1999.
In particular, perhaps for the first time in our region, you try to draw a plan, with public hearings, interacting with groups and interested citizens to illustrate the needs and priorities, which should satisfy a future development plan.
This is another opportunity for participatory democracy that we citizens have the possibility to use at Castelnuovo, after the disappointing experience of Agenda 21.
course, this kind of democracy is tough, he asks us to think, listen, let us ideas, to exhibit them, to defend them, we are ready for this? In
Otherwise return the vested interests to prevail, the decisions taken in closed gatherings of business committees, and we will be the return policy in exchange for votes and the masters of "Fra 'what do you need?".
And we will no longer complain!
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