Working in the Mayor\u2019s office, I commonly hear only one side of the story when it comes to the policy decisions supported by the Mayor. To compliment the information I receive from employees around the Mayor\u2019s office, I often find myself reading articles regarding Mayor Duggan\u2019s latest decisions or initiatives so that I can see what 1) the general public tends to think and 2) what those in opposition have to say. I thought I had been doing a good job of this until last weeks seminar during which two water justice advocates spoke to us about the dangers of the water shutoffs. Prior to the seminar I had not closely inspected the happenings with regards to the water shutoffs as the issue was prevailing prior to the beginning of my internship and there hadn\u2019t been much talk of the issue in the department for which I am working. After having the issue more or less dropped into my lap, I began to realize that I had been failing in my efforts to actively understand the other side. Intuitively, I understood why those opposed to the water shutoffs held such views, but I had not done the proper research into the issue therefore rendering me fairly ignorant with regards to the issue. Despite my slight discomfort during the seminar, I am glad that I was able to witness those in strong opposition to the Mayor (or at least this one policy) as I now have a greater understanding of what is required in order to fully understand an issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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