The Value of Neighborhood Democracy

Neighborhood voice and advocacy is alive and well in Wrigley. Our guests, Justin Simon, Vice President and Alejandra Gutierrez, Communications and Government Strategist of Wrigley Association talk about the collective efforts neighbors can take to improve our civic health through advocacy and action. Local progress and improvement is obtainable, we just need to come together to achieve it. The Wrigley neighborhood in Long Beach, CA is bordered on the north by Interstate 405, on the south by Pacific Coast Highway, on the east by Long Beach Boulevard and on the west by the Los Angeles River.Resources:Wrigley AssociationDistrict 6 Councilmember Dr. Suely SaroDistrict 7 Councilmember Roberto UrangaWillow Springs ParkWrigley Buy Nothing GroupBuy Nothing - Find a GroupThe Wicked WolfThe Cove HotelZoom Room - Dog TrainingPBS Pub & Co.Cal Matters Op-Ed, written by Melissa Mathews, Assistant Professor, Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration at Cal State Long Beach