From bustling metropolitan centers to pocket-sized villages in the remote countryside—wherever people flock together, questions about mobility inevitably pop up. Mobility defines how we get around and stay connected. A city’s infrastructure, including the quality of its roads and public transportation, is one of the five main criteria in The...
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From bustling metropolitan centers to pocket-sized villages in the remote countryside—wherever people flock together, questions about mobility inevitably pop up. Mobility defines how we get around and stay connected. A city’s infrastructure, including the quality of its roads and public transportation, is one of the five main criteria in The...
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Six years ago, our co-founders Wietse Van Ransbeeck and Aline Muylaert started CitizenLab. They were new graduates eager to get involved in their local community, but facing the same roadblocks as others—lack of clarity on processes, long waits and bureaucracy, and traditional feedback methods that seemingly went into a black...
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Big cities usually have the budgets and brainpower to set up and implement impressive, large-scale participation projects. And smaller municipalities and communes typically harbor a stronger sense of community, helping them facilitate two-way dialogue. So, where do midsize cities fit in when it comes to community engagement? As it turns...
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In recent years, communities across the globe have voiced a burgeoning need and desire to be directly involved in local decision-making. As a result, community engagement has become an increasingly crucial topic for local governments. Not just because it plays into the inherent collaborative sentiment of a democratic system, but...
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So, you’ve engaged your community. You’ve asked residents and stakeholders to share ideas, cast votes, or take part in a survey. You might’ve even asked them to allocate budgets or invited them to an online workshop. And now, your community engagement results are in. If you’ve asked your community to voice...
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Our cities. They are the nexuses of our world. As buzzing and vibrant melting pots of culture, history, art, commerce, and progress, they represent some of humanity’s finest and brightest triumphs. Wherever people from all walks of life come together, the air is thick with raw potential. And yet, as...
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