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For all my connections in #vancouver , I highly recommend this workshop with Ted Rau Learn how #sociocracy can impact your organization (i.e. #employeeresourcegroups #ergs) and personal life.

Did you know that NLC launched the Municipalities Reimagining Community Safety (MRCS) initiative in 2022? With reducing crime being a political priority for many Americans, the MRCS initiative was created to invest in local action to reduce and prevent violence while advancing new visions for safety in communities. One of these visions includes Group Violence Intervention (GVI), an impactful strategy to reimagine public safety. So what does GVI look like? Read our new post — and attend our open meeting on Aug. 22 — to learn more. https://bit.ly/3Aq3I0I

🏛️ Empowering Communities to take on Historic Places of Worship: Insights from Historic Environment Scotland and Kilmaronock Old Kirk Trust 🔧📜 As community ownership of historic places of worship continues to grow, Historic Environment Scotland has shared a timely and valuable resource. Their recent blog post, "How To Take a Kirk Into Community Ownership," provides essential guidance and practical tips for community groups considering taking on the responsibility of managing and preserving these cherished buildings. ⛪🌍 Drawing on the successful experience of the Kilmaronock Old Kirk Trust, the blog offers insights into the challenges and rewards of community ownership. From navigating legal processes to engaging local support and ensuring sustainable management, the Trust's journey serves as an inspiring example for others to follow. 🤝💡 By sharing these experiences and lessons learned, Historic Environment Scotland is helping to empower communities across the country to take an active role in safeguarding their historic places of worship for future generations. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨ To learn more about the process of taking a kirk into community ownership and to discover the valuable tips provided by Historic Environment Scotland and the Kilmaronock Old Kirk Trust, read the full blog post here: https://ow.ly/4p1o50R36T7 #CommunityOwnership #HistoricPlacesOfWorship #PreservingHeritage #SustainableCommunities #ScotlandsHistory

Relational Public Service can support people and neighborhoods out of hardship. Mark Smith and I explore how to make this happen, in is piece for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)

In this video, Grounded Solutions Network Board President Dr. Akilah Watkins-Butler declares housing a fundamental right, bringing together those most impacted by exclusionary policies to influence community planning and decision-making. Grounded Solutions Network Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/eBtc4SJx #CommunityLandTrust #CLT #AffordableHousing #SustainableCommunities #HomeOwnership #HousingJustice

THE HISTORY AND PRESENT STATE OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IN AMERICA CAN BE SUMMED UP IN ONE WORD: BROKEN #HOMELESSNESS IS THE RESULT OF DECADES OF THE FAILURE TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL. DON'T BE FOOLED BY SLICK PROMOTIONAL POSTS THAT MAKE IT SEEM LIKE YOUR LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS ARE SOLVING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS. WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE PUBLIC AND TAXPAYERS MUST ASK: AT WHAT COST TO THE TAXPAYERS AND HOW LONG IS THE AFFORDABILITY PERIOD? EVERY TAXPAYER SHOULD BE ASKING THEIR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. How much local, state, and federal funding, tax credits, density bonus increase, waivers of impact fees, or other government benefit or incentive did the project receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project and, if the affordability period is not in perpetuity or permanent, WHY NOT? 3. What guarantees exist that tenants in the affordable housing units will not be displaced after an "affordability period expires? Any LOCAL, STATE or FEDERAL official that does not MANDATE "permanent" affordability periods or affordability "IN PERPETUITY" for any project receiving some government benefit is commiting MALFEASANCE and should quit, be removed from office or be terminated. IN MOST CASES WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, the public and taxpayer are being fooled into thinking their elected and appointed officials are solving problems, when in fact, all hey have done is "KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD" to burden a future generation with the same problem or crisis!

Quick Notes from Karen Bass's State of the City Speech 2024 Olympics 2028 - The size is like 7 Super Bowls per day - Will LA be ready? YES - 5 million visitors - Billions of lasting impressions for LA Transportation - #2 transit city in the country - DTLA has a regional connector to everywhere - New infrastructure - Cleaner LAX and ports - New climate plans that lead to 100% clean energy by 2035 Business - Banc of California is moving its HQ to the west side from Orange County - City Hall will work with businesses and create a streamlined model - Modernization of the Los Angeles Convention Center Safety and Health - New contracts for public officers - Expanded and strengthened streetlights, gang prevention, and mental health prevention Homelessness - ~46,000 unhoused. No more hiding, quick fixes, but by ending it - How? New strategy - put them into shelters - Rescue -> recovery - LA for LA campaign - asking the private sector to provide more housing - Appointed a deputy mayor for homelessness and community health - City council process reduced from 6 months to just 35 days - 60,000 in the pipeline - New tenant protections - New budgeting by eliminating ghost positions

Housing Justice Forum Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition   To register via zoom, click here: https://lnkd.in/gpUf43ev   Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition is now available. This collection of essays sheds light on how church communities can transform their properties to serve their neighborhoods. It contains a chapter written by Phil Burns, Andre White and Jill Shook--members of the Congregational Land Committee--about having affordable housing built on religious land. Other essays explore spiritual, sociological, and practical aspects of church property transition, including:    • assessing the impacts of churches on their neighborhoods—and the gaps they will leave behind     • developing church property into affordable housing     • transforming ministry in rural churches     • partnering with Indigenous peoples to return land     • fostering cooperation between congregations, developers, and city planners     • navigating zoning laws     • working with foundations and funders

Did you know the last residential school closed in 1996? This history is hardly in the past. It's impacts continue to carry on today as the legacy weighs on all Indigenous people including the survivors, families, communities, and the memories of those lost. These schools took over 150,000 Indigenous children, many who never returned home. During this month there will be a surge of information flooding our timelines. While it is important to learn and reflect, remember to recognize the impacts of this on those who are healing 🧡 As this is only a condensed timeline, we encourage you to explore further about this history and what you can do today. #everychildmatters #nationaldayoftruthandreconciliation #NDTR2024

In this article, we talk about two key features of relational public service: - Providing a guaranteed care relationship (to those who otherwise don't have access to care relationships) - Supporting a universal community relationship infrastructure - so that all communities can offer care Does that make sense?