Record #:

4045

Author(s):

Hajian, Eleanore J.

Abstract:

Concerned that the things that came with growth-big shopping centers, increased traffic, chain restaurants-would affect the desirable elements in their cities, Hickory and Winston-Salem formed committees of citizens to recommend how their features can be preserved.

Source:

Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 49 Issue 2, Feb 1999, p1,10-11, il

Subject(s):

City planning--Hickory; City planning--Citizen participation; City planning--Winston-Salem

Record #:

4046

Author(s):

Christensen, Margot F.

Abstract:

Large-organized groups and special interests are not the only ones who lobby legislators, Private citizens do, also. Among the things citizens should know before lobbying : whether it is best to write, call, or meet the legislator; what both sides of the issue are; and how the legislative process works.

Source:

Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 49 Issue 2, Feb 1999, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

Lobbying