He encouraged black residents to vote for the plan.

Town leaders encouraged residents to evacuate to higher ground until the flood receded.

The selectmen encouraged residents to call or write their national legislators, who passed the law in the first place.

Old farmhouses were rented out for a dollar per week to encourage new residents to the town.

A result has been a violent struggle over the jobs, schools and other aid that oil companies have offered to encourage local residents to cooperate.

But the brightest feature of the ward was that it encouraged residents to get on with their lives outside the hospital.

He encouraged residents not to fixate on the day-to-day swings of the storm.

The program has encouraged older residents to share their experiences with students in Westchester schools to enhance history and social studies lessons.

But the Mayor, offering free legal advice, encouraged residents not to sign anything.