Periagoge
Scenario

When neighborhood councils face evidence-based policies that divide residents

Our neighborhood council is debating whether to support a supervised injection site that evidence shows saves lives but that many residents oppose because they worry about property values and their own families' safety. We're all trying to think about community welfare but reaching opposite conclusions.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Community groups struggle when evidence-based harm reduction conflicts with residents' immediate concerns about safety and economics.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Utilitarian justice — greatest good?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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