Some quick comments on the YYCCC (City of Calgary City Council or Corporation of the City of Calgary) org chart. The 1st example, an older org chart, clearly has citizens at the top, reflecting democratic principles. The next, & latest version, has removed the citizens, symbolically representing the demotion given citizens by the current bureaucratic/administrative regime. It is unknown if YYCCC removed citizens intentionally, however the mere fact WE (the citizens) are absent is a massive contradiction to democratic principles & imagineCalgary targets for governance.
The last example is my quick rework to reflect the present reality, having become too impatient with the City Manager's office to do this after requesting the change last month.
Paul Hughes
Edit 1 date: 26June12: I found this from the City of Calgary Annual Report 2006: Milestones, clearly showing citizens at the top of the org chart...
The last example is my quick rework to reflect the present reality, having become too impatient with the City Manager's office to do this after requesting the change last month.
Paul Hughes
Edit 1 date: 26June12: I found this from the City of Calgary Annual Report 2006: Milestones, clearly showing citizens at the top of the org chart...
Edit 2: This is the revised org chart as of March 2012, clearly showing citizens NOT on top of the org chart...
Edit 3:
And now these org charts from past City of Calgary Annual Reports:
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
& the link that takes you to the revised March 2012 org chart:
That second chart is rather infuriating. And when will environmental concerns finally take more priority as well? ARRRGGh....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laugh from your snazzy editing job though. :)