Debra brought with her decades of psychological and statistical data about persuasion, group mentality, the ethics of NIMBYism. I cannot begin to do her justice. But this added the filter of messages that had been tested in a wide variety of settings as well as polls as to what messages resonate.
Two caveats here: Although thinking thru messaging is critical if you are anticipating opposition, it is important to do under all circumstances. You never know when a slam dunk will go south. And determining messages/messengers/medium is just part of an overall strategy to build support for supportive housing.
Tell story of Lakeview SRO, tell story of CB/CB lockdown in Brooklyn,