Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Maybe he wouldn't if Toronto had ranked choice voting. In a Star article about a proposal by the Mayor to institute stricter metrics for park operations without adding funding, there is a great quote: Matlow also took aim at the mayor’s approach to funding park amenities.

Management 52

Management Voting Housing Government 52

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

JUNE 25, 2023

In the three-and-a-half years that the anti-corruption court has been operating, 65 people have been convicted in it, including 20 judges and several MPs and senior officials. And it goes on: Mr Fedorov has also turned his hand to streamlining the operations of the armed forces. (In Such prosecutions were unheard-of before 2014.

Public Sector 59

Public Sector Government Leadership Accountability 59

Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

Professional government employees are vital partners for these officials and do [or should do] the day-to-day operations of the government, procure products and services, supervise, develop budgets for programs and execute tactics outlined in strategy put forth in part by our elected officials.

Leadership 52

Leadership Elected Officials Public Administration Supervision 52

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?

Voting 52

Voting Engagement Budgeting Political Process 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, blogs and photo sharing sites illustrate the flexibility of ICT platforms in supporting collective action and social movements while the mediums themselves are both inexpensive to operate and instantaneous; multiple messages can be conveyed clearly and consistently over the course of movement evolution.

Social Media 40

Social Media Sustainability Communications Grassroots 40

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

Why “meeting people where they are” matters: 1) We are generally a passive voting audience, if you meet us where we are, in theory we are more likely to participate – right? Right from the start of his campaign cycle up to his end, social media will have played a key part in his role as leader and figurehead.

Social Media 40

Social Media Housing Engagement Accountability 40

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 7, 2025

In addition to those needed to fulfill campaign promises, various interest groups are advocating to add to that list, including calls to prioritize having Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two large government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) [1] , exit their 16-year-long conservatorships. Or would there be any such support at all?

Legislation 69

Legislation Housing Campaign Voting 69

Poverty & Policy

MAY 26, 2017

The Coalition on Human Needs chose 185 such programs and tracked their funding from 2010, the year before Congress passed the Budget Control Act, through the budget the federal government’s operating under now. Meanwhile, we do have ways we can support the defensive campaigns that will give Congressional Republican pause.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Housing Social Media Education 40

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This allowed its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) – which declared itself to be their conservator – to operate the companies in lieu of their stockholders and boards. This scenario fits the Trump campaign’s “deep state” narrative. Who will be the key players involved?

Housing 52

Housing Legislation Policy Objective Implementation 52