Restructuring at the county level is hard because the corresponding state departments are not redesigning themselves. The county found that they needed to restructure to be able to be partners with local schools, business, and non-profits. They found they could share what they are learning with other AB1741 programs, but that it is hard to share with the state. 3. discussion of what system should look like, involving inter-county, state and federal participants. It is the underpinning for all other solutions.
Expansion requires figuring out how to spread what is learned to a larger area.
People tend to separate what they know about neighborhoods from their technical knowledge. They need to connect the two. Those working to create viable neighborhoods need to have a Website to share information. Participants discussed the many barriers that impede collaboration success and presented their findings to a panel of legislators at the conclusion of the conference. There is no clearing house to get ideas.