#civic-pride — Public Fediverse posts

A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

To me, the democratic system represents man’s best and brightest hope of self-fulfillment, of a life rich in promise and free from fear; the one hope, perhaps, for the complete development of the whole man. But I know, and learn more clearly every day, that we cannot keep our system strong and free by neglect, by taking it for granted, by giving it our second-best attention. We must be prepared, like the suitor in The Merchant of Venice — and, I might point out, the successful suitor — to give and hazard all we have.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) First Lady of the US (1933–1945), politician, diplomat, activist
Essay (1961-04), “What Has Happened to the American Dream?” Atlantic Monthly

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/28…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #civicpride #civicvirtue #democracy #engagement #indifference #nationalstrength #neglect #representativegovernment #republic #selfsacrifice #vigilance #risk

#Greenbelt #Humane #Senior #Disability #CivicPride
I just learned about Operation Silver Shovel. Greenbelt, MD, like many other places,, has received a nasty dusting of snow; nasty, at least, for our tender experience. Now I learned that if you live in a townhouse or single,, are 70 or older or disabled, the city will clear your driveway/sidewalk if you can't. Dang. We're not talking about their doing it and fining you: just doing it to help, so there's access in case of an emergency.
(Now i the snowplow driver will only go home, so I can clear the bottom of our driveway so it stays clear.) That aside is serious, but at the same time I applaud them. They've been doing a great job of keeping the roads clear. Not just the main drag: all the roads.

A Sunlit Afternoon on the Wall

This is me standing on the old walls of Cork where I took this photo in Bishop Lucey Park yesterday afternoon. The sun had already started to head to the horizon and it wasn’t even 3pm, but it did light up the mural on the wall and placed the ground in front of me in shadow.

For many in Ireland, November is firmly in the winter months of the year. It seems to be a traditional Irish/Celtic thing because Met Éireann uses meteorological seasons which classify September, October and November as autumn.

#afternoonLight #architecture #autumn #bishopLuceyPark #civicPride #communitySpace #contemporaryArt #cork #culturalHeritage #culturalSpaces #historicWalls #ireland #irishCities #mural #openSpaces #photo #photography #publicArt #publicRealm #publicSpace #streetArt #streetPhotography #urbanRegeneration

Volunteer group in Tottington receive top marks at NW in Bloom gardening awards https://www.allforgardening.com/1523042/volunteer-group-in-tottington-receive-top-marks-at-nw-in-bloom-gardening-awards/ #BeautifulGardens #CivicPride #garden #gardening #RoyalHorticulturalSociety #Tottington #YvonneWright

Good Morning #Canada
After recently moving to Belle Ewart (Bell You-wart), I find myself making strange pronunciations of my town to see people's reactions. Life is short... take pleasure where you can. But if you're a Canadian living in one of the towns mentioned in this CBC article, do you proudly tell people where you live, or do you mumble the answer and hope no one responds. I think you embrace the fun and show pride in your community by investing in t-shirts and hats emblazoned with your town name. But that's just me - some old retired guy with no reputation worth saving.
BTW, if you're looking for a conversation starter, here's a Geographic Fact - the distance between Dildo Newfoundland and Climax Saskatchewan is 5,551 km, about 2 days and 16 hours by car.

#CanadaIsAwesome #CivicPride
https://www.cbc.ca/television/stillstanding/the-most-hilarious-town-names-in-canada-1.5440187

We shouldn't have to be told to love our country—it should make us want to. Thoughts? #Patriotism #CivicPride #PublicService #GoodGovernance #InclusiveGrowth #MyTake #CivicNationhood #PrideWithPurpose #LeadershipMatters #CountryFirst #Citizenship #Democracy #Accountability #India #Respect #Empathy #Responsibility #SystemicChange #PeopleMatter
https://medium.com/@mohindroo.sanjay66/to-make-us-love-our-country-our-country-ought-to-be-lovely-edmund-burke-4b42ee259521

A quotation from Ben Franklin

                                        A Cure for Poetry,
Seven wealthy Towns contend for Homer, dead,
Thro’ which the living Homer beg’d his Bread.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1739 ed.)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/76…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #PoorRichardsAlamanack #arts #fame #legacy #poetry #respectability #selfaggrandizement #civicpride #heritage

Timeless Tradition: The Imperial Crest of Stockerau Town Hall

#photography
#ttartisan
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#Stockerau #Austria #TownHall #Rathaus #HistoricalArchitecture #ImperialEagle #HeraldicSymbol #AustrianHeritage #BaroqueArchitecture #CivicPride #HistoricLandmark #AustroHungarianEmpire #CulturalHeritage #EuropeanArchitecture #CityHall #PublicBuilding #TravelAustria #SymbolOfPower #ExploreAustria #StockerauRathaus

"What they really mean when they scaremonger about tax is 'be greedy, be selfish, don't care about your society and community'. All for the sake of a very few pounds."

Touched by this all too true comment by  @LordWoolamaloo  on a repost about taxes exceptionally well-spent
#taxes #politics #community #civicpride #civicduty #goodcitizen #citizenship
https://mastodon.scot/@Colinsay/112706668145424289

Retiree travels UK on free bus pass to pick litter

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72yljdp5njo

There's a novel idea, and one that not only cuts down on litter, but encourages social interaction & improves wellbeing & mental health.

Well done, Ruth. We need more like you.

#Litter #Trash #Rubbish #Garbage #LitterPicking #Womble #Environment #CivicPride#BusTravel #BusPass #Volunteer #Redruth #Cornwall #Wellbeing #MentalHealth

Sheep cause misery for gardeners by eating prize flowers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-66230706

You've got to laugh.

#Sheep #CivicPride #RoyalHorticulturalSociety

‘What if the people responsible for shutting libraries haven’t done this by accident, and *are* vaguely aware of their “value”? What if they just don’t care and/or have an ideological hatred of “civic” and “public”? What if this isn’t really anything to do with regrettable budgetary decisions, but a desire to get rid of as many public services as possible?’

#Libraries #PublicService #CivicPride

https://www.thisdaysportion.com/posts/libraries-and-their-value/