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Gil Penalosa is running for Mayor of Toronto

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

problem with Blogger -- He has a pro-public space, pro sustainable mobility based campaign. From the article: The thread running through Penalosa’s campaign is that Toronto is a good place to live, but its timid leadership has held it back. But there are a couple dozen candidates, along with the incumbent John Tory.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

While this might not be dense for a much bigger city, Sugar House is becoming the densest SLC neighborhood outside of downtown, especially along the Trax light rail line. Campaigns, especially focused on workers and the multiunit buildings, are in order. Photo: Leah Hogsten, Salt Lake Tribune. Above: Multiplicity bus.

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Need for social marketing initiatives around installation of neighborhood traffic calming initiatives: Salt Lake City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's doing some great bike infrastructure, some of which we will be trying to get for the perimeter of Sugar House Park. There is a local walking and transit advocacy group called Sweet Streets , that helped promote this change.) A traffic lane was removed and an in-ROW bicycle lane was installed on 900 East adjacent to Fairmont Park.

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National Volunteer Week: April 16th-22nd

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Filling sandbags at Sugar House Park, Salt Lake City. Pedestrian advocacy organizations like Feet First in Seattle have provided a great deal of support to Walk to School efforts. Ward Halls/Democracy House. This week: How about volunteering in something? Nationally, the Safe Routes to School Partnership is the primary resource.

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Top 6 agenda items for changemakers in 2022

Bang the Table

In the last few years, there’s been an understandable reassignment of many key communication staff to booster public health campaigns, with few able to prioritize the essential task of updating (now painfully old) policy. Run a community advocacy program . Consult early on policy decisions.

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Answers to the Most Commonly Asked Questions We Receive about Grants

Peak Proposals

This is because 1) there are grantmakers that focus on education and provide grants to support academic achievement among at-risk populations; and 2) local programs are typically supported at least in part through fundraising campaigns, collecting contributions from local community members and businesses. Are you a registered nonprofit?

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Finding Funding for Research

Peak Proposals

Alzheimer’s, veterans, or energy) you may want to look for funding opportunities sponsored by foundations and advocacy organizations associated with these issues. First, if the grant writer is in-house, she’ll know your institution’s policies and procedures related to grant development.