It’s that time again—the time of the month where we browse the digital newsscape for compelling snippets of knowledge and serve them to you in one freshly curated list. On the radar this month: how to organize the vaccine rollout, close the digital gap, move a movement forward, tackle data...
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In March 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), committing to distribute $350 billion to state and local governments. Compared to prior packages, ARPA provides cities and counties with more flexibility in how they allocate these funds, igniting debates across the country as to how to best...
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When we intentionally plan for inclusion, community engagement projects turn into more diverse, representative efforts and can lead to more equitable outcomes. Our recent webinar featured Jacqueline Broadhead, Director of the Global Exchange on Migration and Diversity at Oxford University’s Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS). Together, we discussed...
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Scaling our impact while practicing transparency and equity Maybe you’ve already heard: we’re going open source! In 2015 my co-founders and I launched CitizenLab with one goal in mind: to make decision-making more open, inclusive, and equitable. Over time, we have helped more than 275 local governments and organizations across...
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Beveren is a municipality of 49,000 people in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It’s home to the Waaslandhaven, an essential part of the Port of Antwerp. The port attracts a lot of trade and shipping, but it also impacts traffic in the local community. Trucks, and an increasing number...
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And just like that, it’s March again. Winter’s cold has thawed, but our cities aren’t quite teeming with life just yet. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time for reflection. This past year has been profoundly transformative for people, workplaces, organizations, communities, and governments worldwide. We’ve been forced to...
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What makes a good community engagement tool? How do we prioritize new features? And what are the next big things on the horizon for community engagement? Digital tools are evolving so quickly that it’s often difficult to keep up. At CitizenLab, we’re constantly working to better understand which features will...
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