Feb 277 minReflectionsSeeing with Community Vision: A look back on our National Dialogue on Public Hearings, Land Use and DemocracyNo man is an island. As individuals, we exist within communities, and in this country, we all live within a larger community of...
Oct 25, 20232 minReflectionsReport and Reflections: Innovators ForumIn March, our team brought together a diverse group of individuals and organizations deeply impacted by the public hearing process, with...
Sep 15, 20233 minReflectionsThe Place of BelongingAbbie Hoffman of the famous Chicago Seven said, “democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it’s...
Jul 18, 20233 minReflectionsFrom Whitney Houston to Young Civic Innovators: Inspiring Change in Public HearingsWhitney Houston might have had an apt solution for renovating the public hearing process when she sang: “I believe that children are our...
May 9, 20237 minReflectionsChanges May Be Coming to Public Hearings“Waiving” a hearing implies something else may have to take its place; not requiring public hearings means staff and council will opt-in...