Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 22, 2023

However, many people experience democracy as the opportunity to vote at election time, rather than something that they can constantly participate in to affect meaningful change throughout their lives. Rather, it needs to be cultivated through their everyday experiences. Making public involvement easy isn’t enough.

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Community Engagement Engagement Social Media Translation 52

Social Pinpoint

APRIL 16, 2024

They empower residents to shape their surroundings and cultivate a sense of belonging and ownership. Along with the Fund It tool by using the posints system to get community members to vote on ‘Which draft criteria do you want to prioritize?’

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Community Engagement Engagement Parks And Recreation Cultivation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 29, 2024

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. Both the Forest Service and NPS cultivated support through women's clubs across the country. Recently I've been collecting (more) ephemera related to parks on various topics.

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Parks And Recreation Government Cultivation Voting 52