Cohousing-L Mailing List: Cohousing builders: raising compliance - lowering corruption ?

[Bill & Ashi Thompson (billashi]

Marganne's note on construction difficulties included corrupt officials, and
I wonder about experiences with community leverage to defeat this, raise
vision and expectations, as well with contractors and the whole slate.
Please enjoy reading about shaming the corrupt, at
http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4013 or by a search on "zero-rupee
notes" (are printed with Ghandi's picture, to pay the briber).  Would be fun
to adapt for USA (honest Abe?) or anywhere.

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Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:00:56 -0500
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On Feb 14, 2010, at 4:19 AM, Marganne Meyer wrote:


It's complicated and [snip]  dealing with city inspectors

is a whole job, and totally unpredictable. In NY bribes are part of

the budget.


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