“stop sign organizing,” those working in this vein look for concrete, winnable projects—such as demanding that city officials place a stop sign at a dangerous intersection in a neighborhood. The idea is that small victories build local capabilities, give participants a sense of their power, and spur more ambitious action.13 They also meet some of the immediate needs of the community, far preferable, in Alinsky’s view, to the far-off calls for freedom and justice that regularly emanate from social movements.
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