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ECAS Enforcement Teams, out spreading the messages against FOG; looking more like a Parking Enforcement or FOG SWAT Team!! Water Companies outsourcing their Regulatory obligations to private FOG SWAT Teams needs industry debate! Do you really need hi vis, body cams, radios and all that PPE to take a look at a kitchen's grease management?

This is what it's all about! Entrepreneurs like Julia Perkins and Studio Yogi, a project supported by the Corporate Connector, are bringing the change they want to see to their communities. With leadership like Julia and Tonya Trice, South Shore's future keeps shining brighter. Entrepreneurs and developers like Julia and Tonya need more equitable access to capital to buy the real estate and bring in the resources they and the community wants to see. Employers can also bring jobs to these neighborhoods as there are options for Class A space in Chicago's South and West side. Come talk to us about our Invest Together initiative to learn more. These catalytic developments are crucial to creating a more equitable Chicago and region - they create jobs, neighborhood amenities, economic mobility, and more. If you haven't already - go visit our friends on 71st street! #Onward #SouthShore #Development #CommunityDevelopment #InclusiveDevelopment #EconomicDevelopment #Partnership #BusinessUNusual #MoveTheNeedle #AccessToCapital #Equity #Diversity #Access #Inclusion #Chicago #BeTheChange

Join Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax, racial equity leader and practitioner Amber Sims, and renowned preservation architect Marcel Quimby, FAIA for a panel discussion on the future of equitable historic and cultural preservation in Dallas moderated by Sylvia Komatsu Chief Content Officer for Kera. This event is co-hosted by Preservation Dallas and Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, and Transformation.     With the passing of the Racial Equity Plan in 2022 and the Equitable Economic Development Policy in last year, the City of Dallas has prioritized eliminating disparities for Dallas residents, fostering full participation in cultural and civic life, and eliminating the city’s racial wealth gap.    This discussion will explore the following questions:   How do these priorities translate to the City's historic preservation program, and the preservation of diverse communities' history and culture?  What tools and resources are necessary to effectively conserve history and culture in our city's barrios, Freedman's Towns, and other unique communities?  How do we save what makes Dallas special?  What does Dallas' "identity" mean to each of us?    Register for the event below.     #DallasHistory #EquityInPreservation #CommunityDialogue 

Curious about geothermal neighborhoods? I'm excited to see what the costs will look like for this type of project. Some questions I'm curious about: 1) Will there be efficiencies gained by having the drill bore many holes at a time? 2) Could this enable cost structures within striking distance of air-source 3) Who owns the pipes? Are the owners then selling heat as a service? 4) Is there another creative business model offering here that could make this take off? Anyone have thoughts? ______________ I'm Grant Gunnison Click my name + follow + 🔔 to learn how to get off gas and electrify P.S. If you'd like early access to our platform, repost this! #geothermal #heatpumps #decarbonization

How much worse can it get before everyone realises that our governments are not serving us. There are no solutions to fix this unimaginable mess in the current system. We have to think out of the box, and do something we have never done before - unite and cooperate. Only through unity and cooperation, and collaboration, can we achieve prosperity and abundance for all. The ONE SMALL TOWN initiative has been building this structure since 2005. We are ready. We are doing it, for ourselves and our families and our communities. There is no other solution available. So, join us. It's a beautiful feeling. Become a seed of consciousness in your community. Start by becoming a member of ONE SMALL TOWN, and tell everyone. The next few months will be critical in laying a strong global foundation of connected, and united communities across the world. Www.onesmalltown.org In unity, Michael Tellinger.

ITP Consulting works at the human level and how we find joy, trust and sense of belonging in our community.

Great insights were shared at the FOCUS St. Louis event! Former St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, Former St. Louis County Council Member Colleen Wasinger, and Former President & CEO of Bi-State Development and Mayor of Chesterfield John Nations provided valuable nuggets on finding common ground through civil discourse. Here are some key takeaways from the event: 1. Building relationships is crucial to achieving success. 2. Working across party lines is necessary for progress. 3. Disagreements can be productive, as long as they are respectful. 4. Avoid seeking attention in a negative way. 5. Politics should be about the business of people, not outside agendas. 6. Our young people need more ways to connect and get involved. It was good to hear the discussion on how we can improve civil discourse in our community. Thank you to Yemi A. Akande-Bartsch, Ph.D and Jody Sowell Sowell for facilitating these important discussions. Let's continue to strive for civil discourse and finding common ground. #FOCUSStLouis #CivilDiscourse #CommunityDiscussions

what if we designed our work so it is part of our lives? what if our work was a good and healthy way of creating what we need so we don't need to keep the dangerous things away from our homes? what if work was for *us* and our families and communities. not for someone so far removed that we are only a ledger line for generations we lived and worked and did our lives in communities and in many places we were collectively far more happy and prosperous the separation of work and life grew out of the increasing social and physical industrialization and toxicity of business practices (I mean we didn't have streaming but all things considered, I'll take community story time around a campfire instead) the idea that how North America is built is the way things are supposed to be built and operate is really not normal - it's the exception. and not a great one either human sized lives are so fine for me and so many of us. the cost of the alternative is becoming increasingly obvious and more people, daily, are deciding they are no longer willing to ignore these costs to themselves or others as more people look for trauma-informed approaches to work and culturally and psychologically safe workplaces, they will also expect the outcomes to have the same values we are collectively learning we belong to each other right now. some are far more stubbornly resistant but that matters less as more people begin to make small meaningful changes eventually there are tipping points - and we are beginning to see the seeds of these sprouting. people are learning we are more alike than we are different. and that what surface differences exist actually enrich our lives, think about food and music and clothing and how much richer fusion can be so to nurture this growth, we build community by design and the more we build community in ways that are healthy, the better we become https://lnkd.in/dqtz4hQ3

Warrior to Love: Show-Up I recently had an inspiring meeting with Councilman Michael Boylan from Jacksonville City Council District 6. It reminded me of the power of community engagement and the importance of taking action to drive change. Years ago, I considered a political career, but my wife and I decided it wasn't the right path for us. Instead, I focused on connecting with our local representatives, believing that true change starts with us. During our conversation, we discussed the book "A Quiet Revolution," which explores the history of Jacksonville's consolidation. Jacksonville Historical Society Both Councilman Boylan and I share a passion for history and a vision for progress in our city. We reflected on the challenges and the numerous failed attempts to unite and advance Jacksonville over the years. One of the biggest questions remains: how do you unite a community divided in the largest city by land mass in the USA? While I am still working on the answer, I know that getting involved and building relationships is a significant step forward. As a private citizen, I've had the privilege of connecting with some of the best professionals and actively participating in our community. My passion lies in solving problems and fostering resilience in relationships. Nothing happens unless you make it happen. It takes everyone to participate in creating and sustaining livable communities. Everything starts with you! Let's take action, show up, and work together to make City of Jacksonville the best place to live on earth. #CommunityEngagement #LocalLeadership #Jacksonville #WarriorToLove #ShowUp #Inspiration #TakeAction

2024, we aspire to travel and trek more intensively, widen our community outreach and contribute as well as strengthen public discourse. All our work is drawn from a sense of belonging and purpose, peace, empathy and love we receive from our deep community bonding. This year, together with grassroots interventions and community stakeholders, local civic and professional leadership, we would diversify our work, integrate digital platforms effectively, focus on economics of scale, setting up of more independent rural enterprises and would advocate on direct access to information, markets and resources, and most importantly direct representation by people across all platforms. We shared the premise of our work and the reason behind community-led interventions - how these help discover and uplift individual voices. By the way of sharing many experiences working in communities, we expressed how a human condition varies with demographics, how important it is to look at a human situation, factoring other basic and necessary life dimensions as well. And, how with a stable source of family income, impact of vulnerability is reduced. Therefore, a social cause is better defined through public discourse, involving broader citizenry.