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Karen Loew

Karen Loew is a writer and editor in interested in civic life and democratic practice. She is a past editor in chief of City Limits, editor at The City Reporter and the Forward, and reporter in Tennessee and Virginia.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenloew/

Email - karen@karenloew.com 

A group of about 50 people pose for a photo taken from inside a garage housing a trash compactor.
At Hunter College, Students Tackle Garbage — And a New Way of Shaping Policy

The citizens assembly model, used for public decision-making around the world, is gaining traction in New York.

June 12, 2026