1. Civic engagement: The Omaha experience.
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Fahey, Mike and Landow, Paul
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ESSAYS , *CIVIC improvement , *CITIZEN participation in social services , *COMMUNITY & college , *COMMUNITY development , *MUNICIPAL government - Abstract
An essay is presented discussing civic engagement between the higher education community and the city government in Omaha, Nebraska. Details are given outlining the work of the author as mayor since 2001 towards fostering better cooperation between the university populations and the city-wide community. Initiatives such as the Omaha Neighborhood Scan, the Omaha Community Partnership, and the Omaha Hate Crimes Project are examined, citing their use of academic resources for urban development.
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- 2005
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