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Maximizing Underused Hospital-Owned Land for Affordable Housing

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

But changing zoning in New York City is a complicated, expensive, and political process. In some cases, the current zoning will be too outdated to serve the anticipated needs of healthcare facilities, requiring zoning to be changed.

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Public service leaders join a celebration of the 2023 Service to America Medal® winners

Partnership for Public Service

Kate Bolduan at the Sammies “Unfortunately, all the dysfunction in our political process in Washington is … giving the public at large more reasons to be skeptical about the value of government.

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Lobbying my rep about the Move to Amend project

Librarian.net

Legal privileges for businesses, even non-profits, are subject to the political process already in place. Nearly one fifth of Vermont towns have passed resolutions at town meeting (over a decade ago) affirming that they feel money is not speech and corporations are not people.

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How to Boost Public Involvement with a Community Engagement Platform

Social Pinpoint

People need to see that their input has had a tangible impact and improved people’s lives to want to participate in political processes in the future. The more that people positively engage with others and contribute to community-decision making, the more they will value it. Show the community why involvement matters.

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ELECTION LAW:  Federal District Court Judge Orders Georgia Lawmakers to Redraw Congressional Map for the 2024 Election

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

Accordingly, the federal court concluded that despite the fact that Black voters have more opportunities, "the political process is not equally open to Black voters." Further, the court concluded that the current U.S.

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Defining Community Engagement, Public Participation, Civic Engagement and More

Social Pinpoint

It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.” It includes both paid and unpaid forms of political activism, environmentalism, and community and national service. Ultimately, it does seem that civic engagement has larger roots in wider social issues.

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The Benefits of Participatory Democracy

Social Pinpoint

Enabling communities to make informed decisions and be genuinely heard in political processes is also a powerful way to minimize raw and uninformed public opinion. The involvement of everyday people is a critical ingredient to making enduring trusted decisions that will benefit society as a whole.

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