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You don't have to bash the federal government to make the case for local action

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I already knew that "women's clubs" of various types, both when women couldn't vote and/or tended to be "housewives," were key elements in local civic affairs. It fits in with my belief that schools, libraries, parks and other public-facing units of local government can be loci for civic engagement, just like community foundations.