November 2024: Advocacy Updates
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Share input to the North Charleston Comprehensive Plan: Public Open House, Wednesday, November 13, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Northwoods Park Community Center (8348 Greenridge Rd, 29406) // The City of North Charleston is beginning work to update their Comprehensive Plan, known as PRIME North Charleston (2020), “updating population, housing and economic data; updating information on community facilities and infrastructure to reflect recent investments; and adding a new discussion on the City’s Resiliency.” Learn more, attend and share your voice!
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Vote! Early voting is available through Saturday, Nov 2, and then otherwise you can vote on Election Day - Tuesday, November 5. See your sample ballot and polling information here.
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Union Pier: The Charleston City Council and Charleston County School Board’s board of trustees have now both voted in support of the TIF district to support funding the Union Pier development on the peninsula. The process isn’t quite over but you can follow along as the project progresses.
- The Lowcountry Lowline is ready to move forward with a new partner.
Worth celebrating:
- Digital equity – Good news for SC, as significant funding was approved in late Sept that will help ensure "everyone has access to quality, affordable high-speed Internet."
- Housing access for all – New “Gateway to Housing” Initiative launches this month with Neighbors Together, other community partners.
- Easier to move your money – A new CFPB ruling will soon make it easier for your to move your banking to the small, community bank of your choice. / “If you ever want to switch banks, your existing bank will now have to transfer all of your auto-payment and subscription information to your new bank upon your request — so you’re never stuck with a bank that doesn’t treat you right.” - Basel Musharbash shared on X.com.
- Click to cancel – Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a final “Click-to-Cancel” rule making it easier for consumers to end recurring subscriptions and memberships. Did you know? The FTC's anti-monopoly case against Amazon revealed Amazon had internally titled their Prime membership cancellation process "the Iliad" as it was intentionally designed to be so difficult that consumers would give up.
Questions? Input? Let us know.