Government & Communities
Upcoming Event on May 30th:
A conversation with Public Advocate Bill de Blasio
How can city government overcome the divide that has made New York a Tale of Two Cities? Public Advocate Bill de Blasio discusses his vision for addressing the pervasive issues of social inequality and economic disparity, and proposes policy innovations in economic development for the future of New York City.
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RECENT event
Participatory Budgeting in NYC: Thinking Critically and Looking Forward
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013
New York City is experiencing a new kind of democracy. Through participatory budgeting, residents of eight City Council districts deliberated and voted this year on how best to spend about $10 million of public money for capital projects in their districts. Can participatory budgeting help strengthen community infrastructure and residents' own investment in their neighborhoods? In a city that spends tens of billions of dollars each year on capital projects, can the participatory approach be substantially scaled up? What are its limits? READ MORE »
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The Nathan Levin Lecture: The Urban Agenda & the Second Obama Administration
TUESDAY, APRIL 30
How do cities fit into the current debate in Washington? Are the Obama policies on education, urban development, and social welfare leveraging meaningful improvements for New York and other cities? How will the administration's policies address the social justice issues that were central to the reelection campaign—particularly in terms of making opportunities available to economically and socially disadvantaged Americans? READ MORE » WATCH VIDEO »
RECENT event
Brushes with the Law: Young New Yorkers, Neighborhoods and the Criminal Justice System
THURSDAY, February 21, 2013
The city has overhauled its juvenile justice system to keep more young people out of confinement. In the process, officials, organizers and providers also aim to strengthen families and neighborhoods. How can city government engage communities and tap into the strengths of local groups that work with teens and families? READ MORE » WATCH VIDEO »
Can You Replicate the Obama Strategy?
Political campaigns have revolutionized the way they target, contact and motivate supporters. The Obama Campaign won in large part by using statistical modeling techniques to identify persuadable voters and to fine-tune persuasive messages. This is politics today and in the future. Who are the pioneers? And how might you apply their strategies? WATCH VIDEO »
Other items Of Note
Event Video:NYC 1972-2012: Forty years of change and continuity || October 24, 2012
Event Video: Urban Policy in an Era of Fiscal Austerity || September 27, 2012
Event Video: No Way to Pay Rent: What's next for homeless families in NYC? || May 3, 2012
Event Video: Landlords & Tenants: Preserving Affordable Housing in New York || December 13, 2011
Event Video: Against the Falling Tide: Working Families and the Economy || November 30, 2011
Event Video: Community-Based Planning:The Future of Development in New York || October 6, 2011
