Get involved in public-private partnerships, like economic development councils or your housing authority. It takes some time to understand how the money flows

Get involved in public-private partnerships, like economic development councils or your housing authority. It takes some time to understand how the money flows and who really has power, but they do a lot of para-government work and have a lot of influence. You would probably start on a side committee, not the full board, but they’d be happy to have you. The public comment period at city council meetings is not where change happens, sadly. It should be taken more seriously by both officials and the public.