SLAPPs

What is a SLAPP? The rights to speech and petition are enshrined in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Free speech and healthy debate are vital to the […]

Who Is the “Public” at Public Meetings?

Who Is the “Public” at Public Meetings? Here at Strong Towns, we’ve spotlighted the shortcomings of conventional public participation in the development process before. When the public is asked to […]

Town Planning and Public Participation

Town Planning and Public Participation Urban planning can address different issues depending on the situation and relevancy. E.g. Urban renewal of existing cities which stand affected due to declining conditions […]

March 2017 E Bulletin

Read the March E-Bulletin here. Picture shows members of the Traveller community watch the Dáil debate the recognition of Traveller ethnicity, in Buswells Hotel, Dublin. Photograph: Aidan Crawley, Irish Times, […]

Jan 2017 E Bulletin

See the E Bulletin Jan 2017– Wishing everyone a great year as European Volunteering Capital.