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

Human Transit

But Gordon makes one observation that doesn’t translate to transit well. No matter how profoundly we are transforming access to opportunity in a city, most fortunate people, including most elected officials, only care if we propose to build something. (I We don’t have a definition of success. How much is enough?

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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

Neighborhood groups had to come together to come up with and implement a program of community improvements. Unlike DC's "constituency service" programs by Councilmembers and the Mayor's Office, these initiatives are designed to support DIY self-help efforts driven independently of elected officials.