Editing Vision for Liberty Plaza (section)

=='''Vision Blueprint'''==

#Coordinate our occupation with the global movement - by
##Facilitating the growth of local movements for direct, organic, participatory consensus-based democracy through transparent, iterative design.
##Studying ourselves and other local occupations to find more ideal models of consensus building, decision making and coordinating
##Coordinating across local and regional people’s assemblies for deeper impact.
##Encouraging each occupation to focus on their local economic, cultural and political assets - as we
###Make NYC a functioning focal point for other people’s assemblies to dissolve and overcome the shadow government*** rooted in Manhattan
#Implement [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-libre_software FLO (free libre open-source)] solutions for everything&nbsp;- by
##Every bullet point vision described herein shall be supported and implemented through non proprietary technology and methods
##Expand people’s knowledge of open-source beyond computers to all technology from tractors to currencies - as we
###Make NYC the Open Source Silicon Alley
#Create an economy in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony_with_nature harmony with nature] - by
##Researching, developing and implementing economic models that pursue thriving, abundant and prosperous outcomes for humanity and life - growing beyond the dichotomy of unsustainable and sustainable development. &nbsp;These economic models must be based on sound ethical assumptions and observed &nbsp;individual and market behavior through behavioral economics and econometrics
##Implementing and improving community currencies, barter, sharing, and trade systems Building the support and precedence for local and large scale production of renewable energy and food resources
##Eliminating financial/resource speculation that supports the current economy at the expense of future generations
##Learning from and empowering indigenous people in the transition to an economy in harmony with nature - as we
###Make NYC a pioneer of urban farming, renewable energy, grass roots urban/rural exchange, quantitative economic policy&nbsp;and indigenous leadership
#Create paradigm-shifting education (emancipating global citizens from exploitative, community-destroying consumer culture) - by
##Empowering community values, engagement, and critical autonomous thought
##Empowering our local people’s assemblies working groups with free educational materials for apprenticeship and skill-sharing - as we
###Make NYC a top supporter of public space for community action.
#Re-appropriate our business structures and culture, putting people and our Earth before profit - by
##Supporting and organizing with entities that serve community
##Coordinating demands of local, national and global people's asseblies to eliminate outdated corporate systems that are out of line with people and nature - the most egregious exploiters of human and natural capitol - as we
###Make NYC the mecca for innovative community based organizational entities like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L3C L3C], not-for profit, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngo NGO], charities etc.
#Re-appropriate our media culture, putting truth over advertizing and sensation - by
##Ensure diversity of perspectives and entertainment through promoting diverse community media as an alternative to conglomerate-corporate media - as we
###Make NYC a thriving ecosystem of community news and entertainment supported by the people
#Define and defend humanity’s inalienable rights from the bottom up
##Defending the commonly discussed rights to clean water, healthy food, safe shelter, health care
##Pioneering the emerging right to free network communication technology (the People’s Internets)
###Make NYC the most progressive city for the chronically homeless.
###Make NYC a leader of the People's Internets**
#<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace;  white-space: pre"></span>End all war - by
##Stopping the false War on Terror at home and abroad, used to support the military industrial complex and citizen surveillance/control
##Stopping the false War on Drugs, used to support the prison/pharmaceutical industrial complex
##Stopping the age of oil, which is really a disguised War on Life that toxifies our land, water and bodies - as we
###Make NYC a stronghold of peace
#Eliminate all discrimination and prejudice - by
##Empowering marginalized people to express themselves, build community, and engage systemic/cultural discrimination
##Educate people with privilege about how they can overcome overt and unconscious discrimination/prejudice. Protect the human rights of anyone living or working in America, independent of their legal status - as we
###Make NYC a more celebrated place of diversity that lives up to its Melting Pot reputation
#Harmonize humanity’s religious, spiritual and existential traditions - by
##Creating the space for all people to respectfully and collaboratively worship, discuss, and explore religious and nonreligious topics - as we
###Make NYC a hub for harmonious religious, spiritual and non-religious practice