Public spaces. Public accountability.
Defending the pursuit of happiness
We use public-interest litigation to hold cities accountable and defend the rights of residents and business owners, including the use and enjoyment of their property and the right to share in common spaces without fearing for their health or safety.
Cities are legally responsible for maintaining public streets free of obstructions and interferences. Everyone has a right to use the streets without fearing for health and safety.
Cities are legally responsible for maintaining public spaces for their intended purposes, including as public squares where citizens can go about their business and interact with others.
Parks have become hotspots for vagrancy, public camping, and drug use. These constitute nuisances for which cities are legally responsible.
[ 01—03 ] Our cases
The work so farPhoenix
Where the legal strategy began02Tucson
Advancing public accountability03Berkeley
Defending the right to city life[ 04 ] Our approach
Public spaces.
Real obligations.
Streets we can use. Parks we can enjoy. Neighborhoods where we can live and work. These are the foundations of city life.
We bring public-nuisance litigation to make cities meet their legal obligations to the people who call them home.
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