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This document provides a framework for evaluating the strategies used by community organizations to bring about policy changes. The Community Coalition located in South Los Angeles (LA), CA, and La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) based out of Hidalgo County, Texas, both worked to bring about improvements to their communities. The Community Coalition worked to provide access to healthier foods, while LUPE worked to bring park improvements and street lights to Latinos, living in underserved areas. Both organizations were able to work with local officials for the redistribution of public resources, in order to advance their objectives.
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