June 19, 2008 edition


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CIVICS 101:

If a look around the sparsely attended civic association meeting says anything, it’s that there is a clear lack of involvement among a certain demographic.
The particular civic group in question is irrelevant. The same observation undoubtedly could be made at neighborhood association meetings across not only the Northeast, but across the city in general.
The absent contingent is the twentysomethings, or the Generation X-ers, or whatever other title they are known by.
Civic associations have long existed as coalitions of residents who establish policies to guide development and growth, among other matters, in their communities. . . .

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Editorial:

Get busy in the fall

f only more Philadelphians were like Brian and Tim Wisniewski, things might flow much more smoothly in The City of Neighborhoods.
Summer officially begins on Friday, but many civic associations have already begun their summer hiatus. Except for a few die-hard citizens who stay on guard 24/7, most people in the city will . . .

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