While the full participation ladder is made up of various methods for community engagement, sometimes local government projects simply necessitate a fast and decisive turnaround when consulting residents and other stakeholders. At CitizenLab, we’ve seen this echoed in the popularity of the upvoting/downvoting options on our platform, and decided to further expand these capabilities by beginning to build a suite of Voting Methods.
While the full participation ladder is made up of various methods for community engagement, sometimes local government projects simply necessitate a fast and decisive turnaround when consulting residents and other stakeholders. At CitizenLab, we’ve seen this echoed in the popularity of the upvoting/downvoting options on our platform, and decided to further expand these capabilities by beginning to build a suite of Voting Methods.
Anonymous participation can be the key to unlocking engagement on topics that your community is divided on. We’ve helped clients host their fair share of such projects on CitizenLab platforms, and we heard the desire for an anonymous participation option loud and clear. Read more to learn how this latest feature can help increase engagement rates.
Public servants are overwhelmed by the number of – and changes to – AI tools. If public servants do not get comfortable with AI tools, the public sector will lag behind on implementing innovative technologies. But rather than diving head-first into the most popular AI tools available, public servants should first identify their main pain points, and then find tools that can assist them with their unique challenges.
Local governments are tasked with some of the toughest decisions for future-proof policy and program planning. Making those decisions behind closed boardroom doors, in silos, is not the solution. Turning to community members and tapping into real-time community data is a better alternative. A digital community engagement platform will get...
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Whether you’re working in the public or private sector, you’ll inevitably find yourself needing buy-in from community members and other stakeholders. Comprehensive plans, economic development plans, strategic plans, climate action plans, mobility plans – whatever your mandate, most planning processes share the same core components and necessitate public engagement. When...
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CitizenLab offers individuals and organisations the opportunity to be part of a growing, trusted network of partners. Read more about our partnership with the climate plans consultants of Koru below. Introducing CitizenLab’s latest partner: Koru Local governments have become the first line of defence against a changing climate, and have...
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