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Civic Engagement

Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes. It refers to the ways in which citizens participate in the life of a community in order to improve conditions for others or to help shape the community’s future.This term has been primarily used in the context of younger people. CitizenLab wants to offer a digital platform to city governments so they can communicate with their citizens.

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By Vanja Pantic Uncategorized 02/03/2021

The educational power of participatory budgeting: 6 key takeaways

Participatory budgeting (PB) is a process through which community members decide how to spend part of a public budget. While PB may have started over 30 years ago, the first PB project didn’t launch in the U.S. until 2009 when Chicago became the first city in the country to try...
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By Vanja Pantic Uncategorized 25/02/2021

What is the difference between diversity, equity, and inclusion?

Many local governments struggle to include more residents in their projects and often find that some voices are much louder than others, and many people aren’t heard at all. To remedy this, cities are trying to increase their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. But before starting to meaningfully implement...
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Participatory Budgeting, Participatory Budgeting
5 resources you need to get started with participatory budgeting
By Coline Cuau24/02/2021
By Wietse Van Ransbeeck Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement 12/02/2021

COVID crisis is an opportunity to put digital at the heart of our democracy

We originally published this piece on CityAM.com It’s official: the long-awaited climax of the London Mayoral race is scheduled for May 6th, when polling stations across the city will throw open their doors for the first time since the start of the pandemic. But in a world now heavily mediated...
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By Simon Pastor Planning 27/01/2021

Engaging residents in planning and regeneration projects – 5 key learnings

Local councils’ planning and regeneration teams have a strong track record in involving residents in the decision-making process to co-create urban places. Over the last few years, these teams have started to harness various digital tools, a process that has been significantly accelerated by the current pandemic. What are the...
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By Sören Fillet Case Studies 08/01/2021

Case study: +4,450 inhabitants contribute to regeneration projects in Leiden

The municipality launched its participation platform “Doe Mee Leiden” at the beginning of 2020 with a survey on the redevelopment of the Roomburger Park. The intention was to look at how the park could be transformed into a fully-fledged recreational park. With more than 950 participants, this survey turned out...
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By Simon Pastor Case Studies 24/12/2020

Participatory budgeting in 3 case studies

Participatory budgeting is one of the most popular forms of citizen consultation. More than just a buzzword, the tool is used by elected officials who want to make public governance more accessible and transparent. Far from applying a generic formula, each community creates its own process based on its own...
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Analyzing the Most Popular Topics on CitizenLab Platforms
By Simon Pastor23/12/2020
By Ilona Lodewijckx Uncategorized 22/12/2020

5 things councils should know about engaging young people, according to young people

“Young people are the future.” When it comes to engaging and involving our youth, this quote is often mindlessly tossed about and hailed as a key motivator. Of course, empowering our youngest will serve us well for years to come, but young people are very much already here and ready...
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