1969Three "radicals" win seats on Berkeley city council,
representing an "April Coalition," later evolving into Berkeley Citizens Action
(BCA).Nick Carbone appointed to Hartford City Council, soon
becomes majority leaderNorman Krumholz appointed Cleveland planning director by
mayor Carl Stokes1975Cleveland Policy Planning ReportConference on Alternative State and Local Policies holds
first national conference; hundreds of winners of local and state elections,
appointees, attend.Eve Bach, Ed Kirshner et al publish The Cities Wealth, a
plan for Berkeley rooted in Ebenezer Howard's garden cities concepts.1977Dennis Kucinich elected mayor in Cleveland, survives two
recall elections, defeated 1979.1979Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR) wins ballot
initiative for rent control -- strongest in the nationBCA wins four seats including mayoralty; attempts to govern
as coalition.1981SMRR produces "Priniciples of Unity" prior to winning
control of city council.Bernie Sanders wins office as mayor of Burlington, VT;
consolidates control with a progressive program.1982At a meeting of Chicago neighborhood based activists, the
Chicago Workshop on Economic Development is formed and produces the CWED
Platform, a set of planning principles that infused candidate Harold
Washington's mayoral campaign and administration.1983Washington elected mayor; Rob Mier becomes Commissioner of
Economic Development.After a near tie in the preliminary election, Ray Flynn
defeats Mel King to become mayor of Boston.1984Peter Dreier releases Who Rules Boston?, a summary program for
the Flynn mayoralty over the Democratic Socialists of America name.1984BCA wins 8-1 council majority outright; Gus Newport is mayor,
1984-861986Loni Hancock elected Berkeley mayor, in office eight years;
coopts "moderates."1987Washington dies in office, Mier and others continue under
interim mayor Eugene Sawyer until fired at election of Richard M. Daley in May
1989. Daley continues some policies until 1995.1989Peter Clavelle, Sanders' community development director, Mayor
in Burlington as Sanders wins congressional seat.1993Flynn leaves office in Boston to accept Ambassadorship to the
Vatican. Thomas Menino becomes mayor continuing many policies.From the guide to the Progressive Cities and Neighborhood Planning Collection, 1969-2005., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)