"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has"

Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
(used with permission)



"If you don't like the news .... go out and make some of your own !!"

Wes "Scoop" Nisker, Newscaster



INTRODUCTION

Government is a slow and tedious process. While it often includes citizen and neighborhood involvement, non-governmental, private organizations have created movements and interesting groups which can create positive change in our cities and towns.

I am fascinated by the way groups are created and how they influence public decision making. This blog merely recognizes them and forwards the description of these groups from their own websites.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

City of Big Shovels

Location: Chicago, IL

Website: www.bigshovels.com

City of Big Shovels is a grassroots campaign to celebrate the snow shoveling chops of Chicagoans who keep the the City walking and working through the long, tough winters, and to put the “snow flakes” who don’t get the job done on notice.

When someone’s best shoes get full of slush, when ladies pushing strollers struggle up mountains of ice, when the nice old guy next door breaks his hip, and wheelchairs are forced to roll down the center of the street, we’ve got our eye on you, scofflaw. City of Big Shovels wants everyone to take their walk and shovel it.

Every sidewalk clear!



Funding for City of Big Shovels was made possible with a grant from the Chicago Chapter of the Awesome Foundation.

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