Mission
ACTION TANK IS A THINK TANK THAT PARTNERS WITH ARTISTS TO RESEARCH AND PROMOTE NEW PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL. WE FOCUS ON PLANNING AND POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITY IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND WORKING WITH RESIDENTS TO PROMOTE POLICY CHANGES THAT BEST MEET EVERYONES NEEDS. WE USE CREATIVE PLACEMAKING APPROACHES, WORKING WITH ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND DESIGNERS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, BUILD AWARENESS, ENGAGE RESIDENTS, AND MORE. WE ALSO WORK ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND BEST GOVERNMENT PRACTICES, INCLUDING TRANSPARENCY, EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY, ACCESSIBLE POLICYMAKING, AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.