INFORMATION
It's all networking
Collaboration
This is what makes us human. We work best when we work together. Research open source software to understand a model that is more conducive to democracy than the existing model. It works and we can allow for more collaboration within our local government. People should have input on the decisions being made. It's common sense.
Free Flowing Information
The more people understand what is happening, the more engaged they will be. I think it's pretty simple, really. Somehow we like to pretend that a democracy requires bureaucracy. But people are smart, we can make our own decisions. It's time to grow up as a society and take more control over information flows.
Transparency
Put everything on the table. It's not that hard. Too many meetings are held in secret. We shouldn't have anything to hide. The more open the information is, the more accountable people will be, and the more trust the population will have in its' elected leaders. Pretty simple, really.