civic participation

Releasing the state’s first Civic Health Index, the Vermont Secretary of State is hoping residents will use the report to increase citizen involvement.

Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week presents a series of diverse events across the Hudson Valley region that focus attention on the climate emergency. Organizations are welcomed to create their own climate solutions events – including workshops, lectures, music, art shows, and more.This year’s Hudson Valley Climate Solutions week kicks-off on September 16 and there are over 50 events, both in-person and virtual, taking place across the Hudson Valley. Melissa Everett is the Executive Director of Sustainable Hudson Valley.

"The Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens" is a bold call for change. New York Times bestselling author Richard Haass argues that the very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded. The Bill of Rights is at the center of our Constitution, yet our most intractable conflicts often emerge from contrasting views as to what our rights ought to be.

Recommendations focus on improving communication between City Hall and residents

One resident called City Hall a "black hole"

Recommendations due by the end of 2022

An advisory committee in Connecticut has released its second report on civic and public participation in the state showing how publicly involved people…