Residents who are moved to civic activism sometimes become public figures.

Throughout our history, civic activism has been the precursor, and the propellant, of political movements.

Programs of civic activism included building schools, hospitals and asylums for the entire city.

In 1987, a large earthquake hit the city, destroying many buildings and leading to a wave of civic activism.

Such civic activism was, for her, unprecedented, but she took to it.

In her day, she was known for her civic, social, and political activism.

And so are hers, now that she has established herself with new friends and associates, again through civic activism.

Part of the solution lies in public leadership and civic activism.

In a neighborhood marked by civic activism, E-mail is the latest unifying force.

A strong sense of civic activism runs through its core.