2024–25 · City-wideSubmitted in Spanish
More lawyers for working-class legal help
Resident says more lawyers are needed to help working-class people get legal services.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text, submitted in Spanish.
The resident's idea, as submitted
Submitted in SpanishThe idea
Necesitamos más abogados
Who it helps and why
La promueve ayundandonla clase trabajadora a recibir la ayuda con servicios legales.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 1, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- City-sponsored workshop
- Submission language
- Spanish
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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