I enjoy this site very much. I think it has a lot of potential and could be a tremendous place - with more participation.

Why not open up the site to allow anyone to have read-only access? Then, when stimulated by discussion, those same visitors might be more inclined to take the time to register and participate.

As much as I enjoy the site, it's frustrating to see the same names over and over. A "core" group of no more, it seems, than maybe 25 or so. Maybe less, I don't know. I really do believe that greater participation here would make it more of a can't-miss stop. I question whether participation will grow beyond the hard core city design/planner types (who are great) until anyone can view the discussions to even WANT to be a part of the discussion.

Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts!