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Still the Sam
Sam Pratt, activist featured in Two Square Miles, answers readers' questions |
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01 Dec 2006 |
InterActivist |
| What is your advice to an internally pissed-off and externally timid young person who is interested in community organizing? -- Brittany Hopkins, Newark, N.J. Community organizer Sam Pratt. If you're timid, start by talking with people one-on-one or in small groups. Practice makes less imperfect, I always say. My advice to anyone interested in any non-standard career path (such as community ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Pratt's Creatures
Sam Pratt, activist featured in Two Square Miles, answers Grist's questions |
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27 Nov 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Sam Pratt. What work do you do? I advise citizens' groups and campaigns on how to win against the odds, and I'm working on a manual of strategy and tactics for underdogs. When neighbors work closely together in a smart and structured way, there is no such thing as a "done deal" -- no matter what any politician or developer tells you. From 1999 to 2005, pretty much every waking mome ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Keeping It Real Estate
Martin Melaver, eco-friendly real-estate entrepreneur, answers readers' questions |
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30 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Martin Melaver, CEO of Melaver, Inc. Do you see any of your business policies catching on in the larger real-estate industry? -- Virginia Afentoulis, Oakland, Calif. You know, I grew up in a household where family members tended to look at a half glass of milk and call it empty. But I'm really upbeat on this issue -- maybe Pollyannishly so. We're quietly involved in pushing a n ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Estate of Mind
Martin Melaver, eco-friendly real-estate entrepreneur, answers Grist's questions |
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26 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Martin Melaver. What work do you do? I'm CEO of Melaver, Inc., which is a third-generation, family-owned real-estate company based in Savannah, Ga. What does your organization do? We really do a bit of everything in real estate, which I guess is typical for a business with roots in a smallish town. We develop, acquire, renovate, manage, broker, and own commercial and residential properties ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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