Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Governments can foster trust by prioritizing inclusivity and demonstrating a commitment to addressing community needs through transparency, accountability, and ongoing dialogue. Rebuilding Trust Through Community Engagement Rebuilding trust between governments and their communities will be a central theme in 2025.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Despite being voted “most likely to be president” in high school, James Earp’s path to public service wasn’t a direct one. Having worked in student call centers and volunteered for local campaigns in high school, Earp was immediately intrigued by the position. Members hold each other accountable, according to Earp. “I

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Maybe he wouldn't if Toronto had ranked choice voting. " on the various way that the city government's execution of basic services is failing. The incumbent of the last 8 years, John Tory, is likely to win.

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Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

JUNE 25, 2023

By one account at least, Ukraine is in the midst of harnessing exactly that method to turn the energy of Russian aggression into potent fuel for an impressive program of root and branch reform of government and the public sector. Turkeys, it seems, will always find it hard to vote for Christmas. Defence becomes attack.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 10, 2024

In Part 1 of this series, it was estimated that total closing costs for both buyer and seller accounted for at least 7 to 11 percent of the purchase price of a typical home, surpassing the average 6 to 7 percent down payment made by first-time homebuyers (FTHBs). In other words, vote totals in the next election are now visibly in play.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 8, 2023

One example is online participatory budgets , which enable citizens to vote for how they would like public spending to be allocated toward an initiative. In a direct democracy, citizens are responsible for voting directly on policies and laws. How is participative democracy different from direct democracy?

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Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

These pages, open to anyone with a Facebook account, include ‘friends’ not only from one’s home country or state, but from throughout the world. Not surprisingly, there is growing scholarly interest in the mediation of activism and political campaigning. 2013; Bennett, Breunig, & Givens, 2008).

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