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S17 · question 17 of 20
If the loudest residents and the evidence disagree, which do you follow?
Longer version: L07 · If the loudest residents want one thing but the evidence tells you something different, what do you do?
Decision making should not be based on loudness of residents but on evidence. I would try to get a better understanding of where the loud residents are coming from as sometimes it is a lack of understanding of the evidence and their opposition or advocacy could be defused.
I would follow the evidence, while listening carefully to residents and checking whether their experiences reveal something the data missed. The loudest voices should not outweigh everyone else. I would explain my decision, acknowledge concerns and show how it serves safety, fairness and the wider community.
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