If symbolic action is your cup of tea, might I suggest taking a look at my side project, Brian's Taskforce. The model is a hybrid between petition sites and charitable giving. The basic idea is to propose local improvement ideas and put down symbolic donations to charity alongside those ideas to emphasize how important the ideas are to you. The powers-that-be then can see more than just a number of "votes" but see a dollar amount that is going to good causes if they take action.
I've not had a whole lot of luck drumming up interest. But then, I'm terrible at that. While the original intent was to use it for local improvements, I later added national and business-oriented subdomains.
I've been trying to get my local town of El Segundo California to make several changes that would amount to modest but noticeable quality of life improvements for me by putting $1,000 bounties on each. For example, paving better sidewalks along portions of my daily walking commute. But so far, my only successes have been in convincing local businesses to make some small changes.
I believe in the concept, but I think a volume is necessary and I don't have nor have I yet developed the skill to create the volume.
https://www.brianstaskforce.com/
I've not had a whole lot of luck drumming up interest. But then, I'm terrible at that. While the original intent was to use it for local improvements, I later added national and business-oriented subdomains.
I've been trying to get my local town of El Segundo California to make several changes that would amount to modest but noticeable quality of life improvements for me by putting $1,000 bounties on each. For example, paving better sidewalks along portions of my daily walking commute. But so far, my only successes have been in convincing local businesses to make some small changes.
I believe in the concept, but I think a volume is necessary and I don't have nor have I yet developed the skill to create the volume.