The junta commander in the People's Republic of Salt Lake City, Ralph Becker, on Tuesday pledged his government would be more accessible to the citizens.

Becker rolled out a plan to go "Wiki" by posting more documents online and foster more public input. For articles about the plan, go here or go here.

The initiative has the blessing of the Republic's high priest for open government, Joel Campbell, an assistant professor of communications at Brigham Young University.


This is how some people think the town is still governed.

But some want more. Neighborhood activist Polly Hart raised the issue of what happens once the people have their say.

"I thought this was going to be about how administrative decisions are made. I'm still not finding out."

One obvious problem: The new Website, www.transparencyslcgov.com, would not open for me this morning.

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