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@chrisvaughan.bsky.social
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Dad, husband, poet, educator, sustainable transportation advocate, denizen of cafes, bike lanes & pick-up basketball courts. Loft Literary Center, League of American Bicyclists. Minneapolis! christophervaughanpoet.com

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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
34th St. Bike Audit #2 in partnership w/ CANDO! Meet Oct. 7 @ 4pm at 3rd Ave/35th St for a slow-roll ride to document conditions, share ideas, and build momentum for a world-class neighborhood greenway. We've still got space! All bodies & all wheeled devices welcome! Register at bit.ly/47fU0v1
A view of a two-way bikeway with the Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization logo in the foreground.
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The first 34th Street Bike Audit was a huge success today! Here are some great ways for you to get involved: - Complete the city survey: bit.ly/34th-city-survey - Add comments to a map: bit.ly/34th-comment-map - DM me if you want to join a future bike audit We can have an amazing greenway!
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
5 days till our first 34th Street Bike Audit! Come out next Saturday at 34th & Hennepin for a 1-mile ride to document conditions, share ideas, and build momentum for a world-class neighborhood greenway. We still have 9 spots left! Sign up here: bit.ly/34th-bike-au... @bikeleague.org
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34th Street Bike Audit - South Uptown & Lyndale
Join us for the 34th Street Bike Audit in South Uptown & Lyndale to check out bike routes and share your thoughts!
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Want an amazing 34th Street Neighborhood Greenway? 11 spaces left to join a rolling bike audit, Sep. 19, 10:00 am! bit.ly/34th-bike-audit. & Powderhorn folks, save the date for Sep. 30, 4-6pm audit in partnership with PPNA. More details to come!
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34th Street Bike Audit - South Uptown & Lyndale
Join us for the 34th Street Bike Audit in South Uptown & Lyndale to check out bike routes and share your thoughts!
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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 28/08/2026
If you want to see a reconstructed 34th St that is accessible and safe for everyone, read this article and get involved with the bike audits & advocacy @chrisvaughan.bsky.social is organizing!
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
DM me or email 34th.greenway [at] gmail [dot] com if you'd like to get involved! streets.mn/2026/08/28/a...
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A Neighborhood Greenway Is Coming to 34th Street. It Could Be Amazing.
As the City of Minneapolis’ Public Works department embarks on the 34th Street Neighborhood Greenway project this summer, Minneapolis has an opportunity to build an elite neighborhood bikeway…
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Minneapolis is planning a Neighborhood Greenway along 34th St. in 2029! www.minneapolismn.gov/government/p... We have a chance to set a national example for on-street Greenways ... but public input is crucial. I'm co-leading bike audits on the corridor this fall, DM me if interested.
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34th Street neighborhood greenway resources
We provide resources for this project.
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We are *slightly* more than halfway to there raising funds to get a Mpls mom back to work. Summer's around the corner, energy & attention around fundraising have waned, but folks' needs remain VERY real. Please chip in if you can & even more important, spread the word! gofund.me/b997da301
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Donate to Help a Mpls Mom Get Transportation to Support Her Family, organized by Christopher Vaughan
I am part of a small group of neighbors that has acted as "bu… Christopher Vaughan needs your support for Help a Mpls Mom Get Transportation to Support Her Family
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Halfway there, halfway to go! Please please chip in to help get one of my buddy families back on their feet, back to work, and better able to support their three kids! gofund.me/30e67e99c
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Donate to Help a Mpls Mom Get Transportation to Support Her Family, organized by Christopher Vaughan
I am part of a small group of neighbors that has acted as "bu… Christopher Vaughan needs your support for Help a Mpls Mom Get Transportation to Support Her Family
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
It's filling up! Looking forward to rolling into downtown Victoria, MN, for some ice cream while bike camping this weekend.... @bikeleague.org #BikeMonth
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
@metcouncilmn.bsky.social 2026 Regional Solicitation open thru June 25. Anybody know if @minneapolismn.gov or @hennepin.bsky.social is considering applying for regional bike share planning grant?
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
A Minneapolis family I've been helping support needs a boost to get transportation and begin working again. Please chip in & share this! gofund.me/b997da301
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Donate to Help a Mpls Mom Get Transportation to Support Her Family, organized by Christopher Vaughan
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Just signed up for some shifts at @ourstreetsmn.org Open Streets Lyndale on June 7! I'm so pumped this event is returning in the form we know and love. With 18+ blocks of activity, the volunteer needs are BIG. Sign up here: www.ourstreetsmn.org/events/volun...
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Volunteer for Open Streets Lyndale
Open Streets Lyndale is back! Help make it a success by volunteering with us for a few hours or the whole day. This year we have new and updated volunteer roles. Please make sure to read through the v...
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ambassadors held 68 events w/ 3000+ convos in 2025. That's a lot of conversations!
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
VZ ambassadors have sometimes been involved in traffic crashes, or lost family to traffic violence. Helps build trust in their outreach in communities.
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ambassadors do 8 events, flexible to what they want to do, reaching 10-15 people per event. "Ambassadors are in spaces we are not."
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Onboard & train thru annual VZ conference
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Applications jumped from 147 to 296 from 2025 to 2026, "we're hoping that's not a sign of a recession coming.."
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Recruit widely AND include a targeted applicant selection criteria related to High Injury Network and upcoming project areas
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Funded thru CTSP (NHTSA), $1750 stipend for ambassadors
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Virginia Lynn, Vizion Zero Ambassadors Program, City of Philadelphia! Modeled their VZ outreach program after their Indego bike-share ambassadors program! @nacto.bsky.social #NACTO2026
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Chicago DOT helping kids understand: "Why are those speed bumps in your neighborhood ... beyond bottoming out your parents' cars?"
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Mary Nicol, Chicago DOT, Chicago SAFE Streets for Everyone Ambassador Program Opens w/: "Has anyone ever woken up to a phone call from the Mayor's Office?" Knowing chuckles around the room. @nacto.bsky.social #NACTO2026
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Community engagement session, Cole Smith, ATLDOT: "I remind people that ATL DOT is 6 years old. We're in kindergarten. We're learning spell..." @nacto.bsky.social #NACTO2026
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Come check out Lyndale Neighborhood Association's Wheels & Bike Rodeo - this Saturday 11:00-2:00 @ Painter Park!
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2026 Wheels & Bike Rodeo Silent Auction
Silent auction '2026 Wheels & Bike Rodeo Silent Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Zac Roder on Milwaukee's Bublr 2.0 ... Used federal TAP & CMAQ grant $ for a post-pandemic system rethink of @bublrbikes.bsky.social, adding station density in core area & creating expansion zones. Made stations smaller to create 2x # of locations. Creativity in the Cream City! @nacto.bsky.social
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Calvin Thigpen, Toole Design: "What if it were the default in your city to provide a parking corral on every block?" @nacto.bsky.social #NACTO2026
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Bike camping w/ my kids @ Carver Park: I not only got a few more chips on my #BikeMonth board but I ALSO ran into the hosts of the @streets.mn podcast and got to nerd out on bike camping with @ianrbuck.bsky.social!
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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 07/05/2026
See you on June 7th! You can get involved by: ★ becoming a sponsor ★ signing up for a volunteer shift ★ registering to participate bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li... @bringmethenews.bsky.social
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Original organizers will host independent Open Streets Lyndale in June
Our Streets organized the events with the city from 2011 to 2023.
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
@bikeleague.org 7 days in, pedaling along! #BikeMonth
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Metro Transit (Official) @metrotransitmn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Spring Listening Sessions are here! Meet the General Manager at these stations: May 12, 5–6 p.m. Brooklyn Center TC May 14, 5–6 p.m. Cedar-Riverside May 19, 4–5 p.m. Nicollet Mall May 20, 2:30–3:30 p.m. Central Share feedback: comments@metrotransit.org 612-373-3333
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Fought a cold all weekend, but it didn't take me completely off my #BikeMonth game...
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I'm so excited to be teaching 2 in-person classes at @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social this July! Spread the word & let your writing friends know!
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I'd say we're off to a good start! @bikeleague.org #BikeMonth
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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · 30/04/2026
It’s Bike Month eve! 🎉 Tag us in your #BikeMonth plans and show us how you’re spreading bike joy all month long!⁠ ⁠ Grab the Bike Month bingo card, social graphics, logos, and more: bikeleague.org/events/bike-...
Bike Month Bingo card! Squares include: "Ride a tandem, Draw a bike
from memory, Run an errand by bike, Change a flat tire, Ride to dinner, Say hello to another cyclist, Ride to school or work, Email your elected official, Support a local bike shop, Join a group ride, bike party,
or meet-up, Ride to see live music, Plan a group ride, Post about Bike Month on social media, Participate in a special Bike Month event," and more. Find the PDF here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11C-DzapE-JdQmHo3j9U3X54R7-f3Qu8D
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Great article about a great plan. "'While the plan may seem revolutionary, it is the opposite,' Newman wrote, perhaps anticipating howls from the car-owning fauxgressives of the East Side." Now there's an evergreen sentence frame if I ever saw one ... nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/30/t...
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Thursday's Headlines: Park Finally Gets Its Park Edition - Streetsblog New York City
A former greenspace that had been stolen by car drivers may return. Plus more news.
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
14 hours till #BikeMonth rolls off. I'll be going for blackout!
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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 29/04/2026
We need volunteers! Help us spread the word about Open Streets Minneapolis Lyndale. This Saturday, May 2, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm. Sign up ↓↓↓ www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/canvas...
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Canvass for Open Streets Lyndale
We're talking to residents along the route about the comeback of Open Streets Lyndale, where we'll share event information and how to get involved.
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
One of my kids is rapidly aging/sizing out of his Cleary Owl 20" 3-speed bike. Got seatpost as high as it will go, and it's still not high enough. Turns 8 in November. DM me if you (or somebody you know) has a 20" 5/6-speed bike w/ lever brakes to offload... Or who wants a well-loved Cleary Owl!
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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 28/04/2026
North Minneapolis residents, mark your calendars for the Bring Back 6th Open House! The Open House is an opportunity for North Minneapolis residents to engage with the Bring Back 6th campaign and the future of Olson Memorial Highway. Learn more & RSVP today www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/bring-...
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Bring Back 6th Open House
Join Our Streets, Harrison Neighborhood Association, Urban Strategies, Inc. Heritage Park, and Phyllis Wheatley Community Center for our Bring Back 6th Open House event to connect with North Minneapol...
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Metro Transit (Official) @metrotransitmn.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Why are buses replacing Green Line trains this weekend? Primarily, so we can replace sections of cracked rail. We’re also using this time to deep clean stations and make other repairs. Thank you for your patience while we care for your system!
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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · 21/04/2026
"There’s a reason a single protected bike lane in Washington, D.C. is suddenly drawing attention from cyclists hundreds—or thousands—of kilometres away. Because for many advocates, this isn’t just about one safe protected bike lane. It’s a precedent."
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"The mother and son ... remained at Dilley for more than three weeks. Immigration officials confiscated the boy’s stuffed dinosaur toy and winter hat. At Dilley, they were provided with expired and spoiled food, which the child refused to eat." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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More than 70 Minnesota children detained in Operation Metro Surge, data show
Sahan’s analysis of court records and federal deportation data represents the most thorough accounting yet of the Minnesota children detained during “Operation Metro Surge.”
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
"If our cities were built with artists’ imaginations, our streets wouldn’t just move people, they would nurture them." chicagoreader.com/columns-opin...
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What Kyoto taught me about designing cities for humans - Chicago Reader
Artist Bianca Pastel believes that the people designing our city’s infrastructure should think like artists.
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Yes! And I strongly recommend people read the pithy and passionate "Field of Schemes" (book or blog) which opened my eyes even wider about the myriad & hidden ways that publicly-financed stadiums are a total corporate racket & giveaway to moneyed interests. www.fieldofschemes.com
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Field of Schemes
sports stadium news and analysis
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
93% of the way to fundraising our goal for our local school's rental assistance fund helping families that are still in deep need. $5, $10 -- whatever you can chip in, we need. www.gofundme.com/f/support-mi...
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Donate to Support Families at a South Minneapolis Public School, organized by Anne Kosseff
We are a Title 1 neighborhood community school in south Minneapolis… Anne Kosseff needs your support for Support Families at a South Minneapolis Public School
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Good to see a DOT delivering on a multimodal project with *significant* improvements for people walking, rolling, biking, and riding transit. And in a state where cross-jurisdictional cat-herding is famously difficult, this one is especially impressive! mass.streetsblog.org/2026/04/13/e...
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Eyes On the Street: Bikes, Pedestrians, and Buses Get More Space In Sullivan Square - Streetsblog Massachusetts
MassDOT is wrapping up a multi-year bridge replacement project near Sullivan Square that has given transit riders, pedestrians, and bike commuters some significant improvements through the highway int...
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
83% of the way to our fundraising goal for tomorrow's Ride to Rent! Chip in here to help us get over the line & help more Mpls families with housing needs: www.gofundme.com/f/ride-for-r... Register to ride here: bit.ly/3PO9VLC MLK Park -- Meet @ 10:30 am, roll out @ 11:00!
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Donate to Ride for Rent - Minneapolis Rental Assistance Fundraiser, organized by Christopher Vaughan
Hi, I'm Chris Vaughan. I'm a South Minneapolis resident, dad,… Christopher Vaughan needs your support for Ride for Rent - Minneapolis Rental Assistance Fundraiser
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This workshop led by my colleague @tangythai.bsky.social should be awesome -- register below!
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chrisvaughan.bsky.social @chrisvaughan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This @ourstreetsmn.org new Policy Specialist job opening is 🔥! Bring Back Sixth, anti-displacement, highway removal--among lots of other good things. Spread the word to qualified folks you may know! www.ourstreetsmn.org/about/policy...
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Policy Specialist
Our Streets is seeking an organized and detail-oriented Policy Specialist who will lead anti-displacement planning and policy work related to our highway removal campaigns, engage in transportation and housing policy processes at the city and county levels, and support broader Policy and Advocacy initiatives across the organization.
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