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July 13, 2011

Inhabitat NYC Features Change By Us, July 2011

Change by Us NYC, an innovative website created by Local Projects, is a new site that has been dubbed “a social network for civic activity,”. It features a sleek, easy-to-use interface, and it’s run by the city as a way for New Yorkers to share their ideas and organize green projects.  For more information, click here.

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Urban Omnibus Discusses Change By Us, July 2011

Over the past year, a growing number of online platforms devoted to civic improvements have been launched in cities nationwide, many of them in New York.  Most recently, the city announced a new digital platform for civic engagement: Change By Us NYC.  This online forum is a place “to share ideas, create projects, discover resources and make our city better.” To read more, click here.

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Change By Us NYC on DNAinfo.com, July 2011

New York City has launched the Change by Us NYC campaign, a program to spark eco-friendly and sustainable initiatives with the help of city agencies and community-based organizations.  To read more about how people can use the site to get their ideas accomplished, click here.

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July 12, 2011

Thanks! @grdodge RT Love the #changebyusnyc project and we’re fans of Give a Minute. It’s providing inspiration for our web overhaul

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Exciting project on #ChangebyUsNYC to start a park in Bed-Stuy – http://t.co/pYx8fcn

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Exciting project on #ChangebyUsNYC to start a park in Bed-Stuy – http://t.co/pYx8fcn

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July 11, 2011

CEOs for Cities discusses Change By Us! http://www.ceosforcities.org/work/changebyus http://fb.me/BaZyim0E

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CEOs for Cities Talks About Change By Us NYC, July 2011

“A shift is underway in the way some Americans define “community” and the tools they have to pursue it. Bolstered by grassroots movements and technology, the ability of people to connect with one another has dramatically accelerated, creating a unique opportunity to redefine community at the citizen level.” To read the full article, click here.

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July 10, 2011

@annshi yes! We’re going to be bringing it to several other cities and we’re working towards open sourcing it.

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July 8, 2011

@annshi Thanks for the kind words! Stay posted for more cities!

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