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My ALA Conference

Librarian.net

Midwinter, now called LibLearnX for some reason, is in San Antonio and will definitely be a hybrid meeting and I do not plan to attend in person. Speaking of structure, Councilors voted on adding a ninth clause to ALA ‘s Code of Ethics. Annual is in DC and I have not made a decision about in person attendance to that one.

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Montgomery County Maryland Planning Board resigns

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The council, which appoints the board, voted unanimously in a closed session Tuesday to ask the entire board to resign, according to two people familiar with the vote. Those who didn’t resign would have faced a public hearing seeking their removal, the people said. John Kelly/The Washington Post) I'm saddened by this.

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

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In 2022, the city reduced the street mph to 20mph for most neighborhood streets, which in a car oriented city, is at times controversial (" Salt Lake City Council lowers speed limit to 20 mph on 70% of city streets in unanimous vote ," " Salt Lake City swaps first 20 mph speed limit sign in initiative for safer streets ," Salt Lake Tribune ).

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The White House’s Focus on Closing Costs: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

This blocking has been enabled by extensive political advocacy and lobbying, especially aimed at elected members of Congress and state legislatures, and stands out for how effective it has been. Industry lobbying and advocacy are now also focused on the CFPB in response to its public announcement of an investigation. Appraisals.

Advocacy 101
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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

He specifically distinguishes social movements from political parties and advocacy groups. Social Media Definitions. Whether it’s the beginning of actual change is debatable and often times difficult to measure the effects but it definitely amplifies efforts for changes of all kinds all over the world.

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Too Quick to Pronounce Trump Budget Dead on Arrival

Poverty & Policy

What this means is that we could see a joint budget resolution that delivers program-slashing instructions to the committees that initiate definitions of what programs in their area can and can’t do and the maximum agencies can spend on them. We can donate to advocacy organizations, if we can afford to, join their social media campaigns, etc.