It depends on the issue. If it's something people care about, then they come out to the meetings in droves. Traffic is one of those issues.

When I moved in, the neighborhood was small, but busy. But like many areas do, we went through a bit of a lull. Now things are picking up again, and it's exciting.

It began as a small beautification project. We installed potted flowers. Then the businesses jumped in and began lobbying with the city to expand the project to a grander scale.

The least productive people are usually the ones who are most in favor of holding meetings

It is logical to think that if you can't get your people in here for training and meetings, that we might need to look at another location.

We want to tell people you may be pressured at these meetings, you may be told that you'll get your money back and that may not happen. Why give your money before you even know what the program is?