Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 31, 2024

As a book pointed out, if that doesn't communicate that Mayoral control isn't the solution, nothing does. Many school systems have formal councils that bring parents, teachers and school officials together on a committee that isn't powerful, that deals with "school transformation." For decades, in Chicago, the Mayor runs the school system.

Education 52

Education Advocacy Budgeting Communications 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

Pedestrian advocacy organizations like Feet First in Seattle have provided a great deal of support to Walk to School efforts. A fund for small projects should be created for each ward, and the Participatory Budgeting process should be used to allocate funds (" An update on Participatory Budgeting practice in New York City ," 2018).

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Parks And Recreation Elected Officials Engagement Advocacy 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Casey Anderson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, in Forest Grove Park in Silver Spring in 2018. Although we talked shop from time to time over the years--never ex parte communication though. We thank the commissioners for their service to our county.” John Kelly/The Washington Post) I'm saddened by this. has 421 parks.

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Parks And Recreation Voting Coordinator Advocacy 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 29, 2024

That was in the mid 1970s, and now the trees are maybe 50 feet tall--this photo is from 2018, and the trees in question are behind the garage. Earlier this year I acquired an amazing set of materials, developed in the 1950s, although this set was from 1960, promoting advocacy and conservation, produced by the US Forest Service.

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Housing Urban Planning Advocacy Education 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2018, the City of Somerville renovated the park, turning it from baseball fields into a lively space with a skate park, parkour area, basketball court, multiple playgrounds, hammock poles, a community garden, and much more. The latter conference includes advocacy activities, while Park Pride focuses on technical training.

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