In 2020, we decided to introduce CitizenLab in the US, one of the world’s biggest and arguably most influential democracies. Now, as our work grows across the United States we’ve decided to spend a few months in cities of various sizes from across the West to the East coast. While...
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It’s hard to believe that CitizenLab has been around for 6 years. We are incredibly proud of everything we’ve already achieved: 300+ governments have used our platform to engage their communities online, we’ve grown from a team of three to 40, and we’ve scaled from one country to six. And...
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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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At CitizenLab, we believe that a combination of synchronous and asynchronous participation opportunities make for the most qualitative processes. Before Covid shook the world, these synchronous opportunities were mostly happening offline. Public engagement sessions, town halls, focus groups, and citizens’ panels were almost entirely organized as in-person events. However, the...
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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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In this series, we’re highlighting six inspirational projects that have launched on our platform. From Peru to the Netherlands, governments and organizations around the world are connecting with residents online to co-create their communities. Keep reading to get inspired! The Municipality of San Isidro, Peru launches first bottom-up proposals ??...
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