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The Tyranny of the “Community”: Transcending the Public Meeting

Human Transit

In the projects we do for transit agency clients, mostly around bus network redesign, the task of seeking public feedback is at least one third of the project budget. But public outreach can be a frustrating and anti-democratic process, especially when it happens in public meetings. We don’t have a definition of success.

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Community Engagement Trends for 2025

Social Pinpoint

Local councils and state agencies are increasingly using targeted outreach, accessible digital engagement platforms, and culturally appropriate methods to reach underrepresented groups. This includes offering financial compensation for participation, providing translation services, and holding events in more accessible locations or times.

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Perfection is the Enemy of Successful Grant Writing

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

She elaborated that we both wanted to get “A”s for our grant proposals, but the escalating community need and the sheer volume of submissions going out meant that getting an “A,” which translated as a fully funded request, was the goal, not a perfect “100” by the grant reviewers.

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Leaders in Land Banking: A Conversation with the Directors of the Savannah-Chatham Land Bank Authority and Omaha Municipal Land Bank

Center for Community Progress

laughs) I don’t think I’ve fully arrived, yet, but one challenge is the translation jump across state policy, legislation, and even philosophy of approach. When I started out, there was no line-item in the budget for acquiring properties. What have been some of your biggest challenges in running a land bank so far?

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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

Participatory Budgeting initiatives. Its inaction also translates into a financial loss for the community. Jose Galdamez, the city representative for the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council, said the city is trying new outreach strategies to recruit members. They also have a small grant program for friends of parks groups.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning, Part Six | Art(s) in the Park(s) as a comprehensive program

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.