“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.” With today’s technology, has there been a better time for pro-social, problem-solving citizens? A better time for ordinary people to contribute and help improve lives in their community? – no permission required – no title required – no board training required – noContinue reading “First, Step Into The Arena. And Then…”
Category Archives: Neighbor First Traverse City
The 2022 Good Works Lab Annual Report
Our 2022 initiatives (more information and photos found in the annual report document): Self-organizing community of 700+ ordinary people guided by the Surgeon General’s Youth Mental Health Advisory working to better protect our Northern Michigan kids’ mental health. Quarterly summits at Northwestern Michigan College focused on boosting knowledge, shifting attitudes, decreasing stigma, and building supportContinue reading “The 2022 Good Works Lab Annual Report”
Get to Know Your Traverse City Commission Candidates
Good Works Lab’s Citizens for a Neighbor-First Traverse City invited all eleven candidates who applied for Ashlea’s City Commission seat to complete a similar survey that 152 residents took this summer. Three candidates accepted the invitation: Linda Koebert Kenneth Funk Gretchen Carr Eight candidates declined/did not respond to the invitation: Gary Howe Brian McGillivary AmyContinue reading “Get to Know Your Traverse City Commission Candidates”
Improving the Lives of Those Who Live in Traverse City
While I hate to admit it, you have to give it to MDOT’s Progressive AE for: 1) successfully lobbying our elected officials that a wider Parkway for more cars is best for the people of Traverse City* 2) creating more business for themselves by now getting a contract to widen the waterfront path for tourists and wealthyContinue reading “Improving the Lives of Those Who Live in Traverse City”
