#community-engagement

#community-engagement

Today, we honor Judge Akowe's lifelong service to NYC and in Brooklyn, where he was born and raised. We celebrate his prolific legal career, which began at the Brooklyn DA's Office before serving in the NY State Unified Court System, NYC Council, Department of Corrections, NYC Employees' Retirement System, NYS Governor's Office and NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection,

I believe this sentence captures a paradox of the world we live in today. Many of us crave a sense of connection and purpose. We want to belong to something meaningful, to give back, and to make a difference in the places where we live. However, despite being constantly plugged in, the kind of community that nourishes us can still feel distant and hard to reach.

Coterie Winery has reached a remarkable milestone with its 10th anniversary at 885 West Julian Street, highlighting the vibrant evolution of urban winemaking right here in San Jose. Founded in 2007 by Shala and Kyle Loudon, this spot has turned an old warehouse into a hub for crafting small-batch wines from acclaimed vineyards. Each bottle captures the distinct essence of its origin, drawing in locals and visitors who appreciate the blend of sustainability and community focus that defines the winery.

Cash said the new designs for the garden were unveiled at a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting in July 2024. After several meetings to receive community feedback, she added, the city had hoped to get the garden fully opened by March of this year but faced some delays. Public Works Director John Cherbone said that one reasons was that some of the furniture, like the greenhouse, took a few months to come in.

The board voted to have the district's general counsel Jenine Lindsey negotiate a contract for up to $150,000 with Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, an education consulting firm that has placed 76 superintendents in California over the last 10 years. According to its application packet, Hazard, Young helped Oakland hire its director of special education, deputy chief of talent, and deputy chief of facilities in 2015.

Flynn filed a measure this week that would amend the city's zoning code in order to make adult entertainment businesses in those neighborhoods a "conditional use" rather than an "allowed use." An amendment like this should have been made "decades ago," Flynn said, so that adult entertainment establishments must undergo a significant community review process before being approved. "Residents of a neighborhood deserve a say in what takes place there.

"I live next to 3 within walking distance - we never got a heads up or a community meeting either," Santa Monica Mayor Lara Negrete wrote on Facebook. "The system is not working fairly and informing people and it's above our heads often coming from state and county - yet we have to manage the chaos."

"I'm not anti-car, I'm anti-speed," explained Oakland DOT director Josh Rowan, at a SPUR talk Tuesday in Rockridge. The key, he said, to making a city inviting all comes down to how it feels to walk around, and it's a big deterrent when people don't feel safe crossing the street. "We have challenges in Oakland with reckless drivers, speeding... how do we scrub some of that speed off?"

You're competing against national brands with million-dollar marketing budgets. The advice you keep hearing? "Use the same tools they use." You sign up for tools built for enterprise operations - and suddenly you're drowning in features you don't need, integrations that don't work and subscription fees that add up faster than your leads. That's where many go wrong. More technology doesn't mean better results for small businesses.

Independent horror will always be just a little bit ahead of the game," he told IndieWire in a recent conversation about the future of fear in film.

They are natural, organic conversations that are happening between real people about, you know, what's the right pair of running shoes to get, or, what restaurant are you going to, or whatever. It's a really unique place, because the most engaged audiences are already on Reddit talking about your business and your brands. So for comms people, that's a tailor-made opportunity.

Welcome to City Limits' NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

In Oakland, the work of building stronger communities happens everywhere-in City Hall chambers, in classrooms, and just as often across a café table in our neighborhoods. This past September, I was reminded of the power of connection as I had the privilege of convening conversations that brought government, schools, and neighbors together around a shared purpose: shaping a brighter future for our city.

The Kuakata Training Center, designed by CODEC Design Studio, is a purpose-built facility supporting skill development and capacity building for coastal communities in Bangladesh. Positioned close to fishing settlements, ecological zones, and tourist routes, it offers residential training on coastal resource management, sustainable tourism, and disaster preparedness. Developed through a phased construction process, the project emphasizes quality, sustainability, and contextual relevance. Local contractors and laborers were engaged from the outset, ensuring not only construction efficiency but also skill transfer and community ownership of the center.

Despite its fraught reputation, Pullman Yards is an excellent space for an art fair. Perhaps aware of the community concerns, the venue recently launched an , which was highlighted and promoted at the fair. The large industrial space hosted 75 local, national and international galleries and arts organisations, as well as a stage for AAF's popular . The fair's organisers and exhibitors seemed better acclimated to the space on their second outing.

Usually at the State of the City, we'll list out all of the things that we did, Aftab said. But behind each of those items is a story, where people in our cityresidents, city staff, nonprofits, agenciesthey all came together to try and make things better for the place we all call home.

Thousands of revelers gathered in Harlem on Sunday for the 56th Annual African American Day Parade (AADP). The parade route stretched along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard from 111th Street to 137th Street, featuring marching bands, community organizations, performance groups, floats, fraternities and sororities, civil servants, celebrities, and public leaders. The event was live-streamed by WABC 7. This year's theme-"Education is Our #1 Priority"-highlighted the importance of civic engagement.

Who, by running challenger tech brand OnePlus, knows exactly what it's like to have to constantly iterate, innovate and make every marketing penny work hard in an ultra-competitive market. So we asked Celina, whose career has taken her to Motorola, Nokia, Huawei and Asos before joining OnePlus in 2019, about the real challenges marketers face in such a fast-paced environment. She also shared shrewd advice on working for challenger brands, on the complexities of bringing work to life and creating award-winning campaigns on a budget.

Sometimes the most powerful changes in the food and beverage industry come from the simplest questions. When 17-year-old Lexi Mondary asked her boss at Ashland GattiTown if they could donate leftover pizzas to help people in need, she had no idea that her curiosity would transform her workplace into a community champion, earning the restaurant recognition as a 2024 "Hunger Hero" by Facing Hunger Food Bank.

We want to send a big thanks to everyone who ran and was willing to serve on the PSF Board. Even if you were not elected, we appreciate all the time and effort you put into thinking about how to improve the PSF and represent the parts of the community you participate in. We hope that you will continue to think about these issues, share your ideas, and join a PSF Work Group or PSF initiative if you feel called to do so.

What are you going to do about it? What are you gonna do about if that's what you see for the country in light of the expertise that you heard on today's program and over the span of the 12 years I've been here. You know what the answer is? Go volunteer. Go mentor someone. Go to church. Go to a synagogue. Go t0 a mosque. Go where you are among people. Get offline and rub shoulders, especially with those who are dissimilar from you.

It's all about having fun!" Johnson said. "Coming together, sharing experiences, and getting inspired are what keeps us motivated.

A core component of the Colossal-curated exhibition, No One Knows All It Takes, is community participation. Each of the artists- Bryana Bibbs, Raoul Deal, Maria Gaspar, and Swoon ( previously)-is deeply engaged with the people they portray and collaborate with, a commitment that inspires nuanced, insightful projects and a truly communal process. As part of the exhibition at the Haggerty Museum of Art, we've considered how to reflect this mode of working through programming and a participatory project.

Leonid Furmansky + 23 Category: Sports Architecture Lead Team: Michael Rahmatoulin, Minta Stohrer Design Team: Derrington Building Studio Engineering & Consulting > Structural: Structures General Constructing: Aday & Associates Engineering & Consulting > Mep: EEA Engineering & Consulting > Lighting: Spectrum More SpecsLess Specs Leonid Furmansky Text description provided by the architects. Crux Pflugerville marks Crux Climbing Center's first purpose-built facility, thoughtfully designed by Derrington Building Studio to blend athletic function, architectural clarity, and community engagement.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) invites you to a special 30 Years in Motion: Strategic Plan Open House to learn about VTA's future visionand to share your ideas and feedback. This Open House is your chance to meet the VTA team, explore our services, and learn how we're working every day to make transit more reliable, sustainable, and accessible. VTA has proudly served Santa Clara County for three decades.

The $2.6 million Pavilion is being constructed by Friends of Tryon Creek, a nonprofit organization that supports and operates educational programs at the 665-acre Oregon State Park located on Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard between Portland and Lake Oswego. It is scheduled to open Sept. 20, and will include two classrooms and a community gathering space to boost the programs that are already being conducted by the Friends group.

I have a post on LinkedIn with a step-by-step process to do that, that we can link to in the notes. Become a member and engage and learn. So this is a super important part when you join a community. You are here to help. So do not sell. If that is one thing you take away from this, it is do not go into a community that is not yours with the intention of selling.

The board has said it hopes to land a new leader by April, and the first step is to find a search firm to helm the process. This week the district is expected to post a request for proposals, following approval at tonight's meeting. The RFP lays out the work the firm will carry out and the board's intended timeline.

A great playground is the heart of a community. It's a place for laughter, for friendship, and for adventure. But a truly special themed playground-a castle, a pirate ship, a dinosaur dig site-is something more. It's a launchpad for the imagination. It's not just a place to play; it's a world to explore. For any park district, school, or community that invests in creative themed playground structures, the marketing potential is immense.

Katelyn Cummins, the first Laois Rose, was crowned at the 2025 Rose of Tralee after two nights filled with festivities and celebration in Tralee.