New Haven Citizens’ Action Network

Don’t you hate those people that complain about city government but offer nothing in terms of real solutions? New Haven Citizens’ Action Network (known by the uplifting acronym NHCAN) are not those people. The group’s a loose collection of self-appointed citizen watchdogs (including Jeffrey Kerekes and Mona Berman, pictured) that offers alternatives to the city’s budget, with line-item-specific recommendations for how New Haven can cut costs, while still keeping intact all the services we rely on city government for. See nhcan.org.