How do you move public engagement beyond checking the box?On the latest episode of Beyond Streets, we sit down with LaToya Thomas, founder of Brick and Story, who has built a practice around one powerful idea: engagement should be meaningful, strategic, and rooted in community stories.We talk about: 👉 Why “listening” is a strategy, not a checkbox 👉 What trust looks like in neighborhoods facing gentrification and displacement 👉 The role of storytelling in shaping better projects and decisions 👉 How rural and urban communities both wrestle with growth—and what we can learn from each otherLaToya reminds us that engagement isn’t about post-it notes on a wall. It’s about creating spaces where people feel heard, respected, and part of shaping their future.Help us grow: please rate, review, and subscribe! Reach out with questions, ideas, and feedback: [email protected] Keep up with us on LinkedIn: Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Samantha Roxas www.beyondstreets.org

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