Petitioning to Change Duluth in 2020

Paul Lundgren Dec 14, 2020 No Comments

It might be no surprise that 2020 saw more Duluth action on change.org than any year before it. And it’s hardly surprising that the petition with the most virtual signatures is a plea for Duluthians to wear masks.

Of course, support on a website doesn’t equal action, and the vast majority of the petitions this year failed to accomplish the requested result. But hey, that’s how 2020 goes. The petition with the most signatures, however, was successful. On July 13 the Duluth City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring the use of masks in most indoor public places.

The year isn’t over yet, but 15 different Duluth-related petitions have exceeded 300 signatures. The previous record is six Duluth petitions exceeding 300 signatures in 2017.

Below is a breakdown of the past year’s petitions, from the somewhat strongly supported down to the 300 mark. The numbers represent supporters as of the morning of Dec. 14.

3,383
Make face masks mandatory in public, in Duluth, MN during the COVID-19 pandemic

3,150
Duluth Council and Mayor Larson: Increase Police Accountability and Halt Police Spending

2,378
Open Lester Park Golf Course

2,250
Save Pocket Park

2,125
Partial tuition refund for University of Minnesota Duluth students

1,926
Duluth School Board: No Police in Our Schools!

1,115
Oppose ISD 709 School Boundary Scenarios

994
Say “No” to George Floyd Trial in Duluth / St. Louis County, MN

734
University of Minnesota-Duluth Commencement Rescheduling

678
Let Them Play Duluth ISD 709

611
Extend Winter Break at the University of Minnesota-Duluth

583
Clemency for high risk non violent inmate in light of Corona virus