Remove 2010 Remove Books Remove Campaign
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National Library Week, 4/7 - 4/13

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

We are not a disparate collection of books,: Today’s libraries function as vibrant community centers that contribute to the social, cultural, and educational fabric of our neighborhoods, enriching the lives of young and old. Campaigns all across the US, in conservative areas, to ban books. And probably elsewhere.

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Summit County (Utah) Community Planning Lab as an example of civic engagement and best practice technical assistance

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

For awhile GWU did a program like the Community Planning Lab, mostly for ANC commissioners, but I didn't think it reached very far. -- " (Even more on) ANCs (Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in DC) ," 2010 DC and non-citizens. I think that's reasonable. Residents who are not citizens still have a stake in local matters.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

Not surprisingly, there is growing scholarly interest in the mediation of activism and political campaigning. Further, as protest movements grow more diverse, so must our theoretical framework and investigations of the nature of protest movements in online spaces (Earl, 2010; Earl, J. Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Platforms in Brief.