How to Keep the Train Moving in the Ride-Sharing Era
For decades, public transportation has helped America’s largest metropolitan areas thrive by helping millions of commuters get to and from work, home and play. Public transit options encourage economic development in surrounding areas by providing jobs, reducing road congestion, travel times, air pollution and oil consumption. But ride-sharing is cutting into public transit ridership nationwide, […]
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Say What You Think and See What Happens
The late poet, short story writer and feminist peace activist Grace Paley is a heroine of mine. She protested against nuclear proliferation from the 1950s until her death in 2007, and her activism ranged to include protests against the Vietnam War, human rights violations worldwide, and U.S. military intervention in Central America. I saw her […]
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“Early Returns” from Election Day 2018 in Chicagoland
On Election Day 2018, I headed to the Chicago exurbs to take part in a congressional get-out-the-vote (GOTV) effort. I’ve posted before about my previous work as a political field organizer, and in the final stretch of Campaign 2018, I was eager to dust off my clipboard and connect with voters. What began with a […]
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Let the Fun Begin
It’s the day after the election, and let the campaign begin. Yes, that’s right, less than four months to go before a historic Chicago mayoral election. Just when you thought you were spared more political ads. Let’s take a look at what we know, and what we don’t know. We know that Chicago and Illinois […]
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Why Your Vote Matters
Since public affairs is a core service we offer at Grisko, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to win hearts and minds. Public affairs, broadly defined, takes a political campaign approach to win approval of, or try to stop, a matter of policy. We develop and test messages, form coalitions, raise awareness […]
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