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Updating the best practice elements of revitalization to include elements 7 and 8 | Transformational Projects Action Planning at a large scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The city did a plan for the area around 2003. Civic Engagement & Democracy at the foundation = citizen at the center I also used that model when creating the Western Baltimore County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan back in 2010 (" Best practice bicycle planning for suburban settings using the "action planning" method ").

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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

In order for a social movement driven by social media to live, or to be an event, the activism must be displayed not only through social media but also have a presence in the world on public display in plain view. Even better, it permits bypassing the traditional media with their message in real time as an event occurs.