In the 5 years since it was created, CitizenLab has helped hundreds of thousands of citizens share their ideas and voice their concerns. Here’s a deep dive into what they care most about. Since its creation in 2016, CitizenLab has worked with hundreds of different cities across the world. Local...
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Brushing up on civic tech and digital democracy while you’re on the bus, doing groceries or even running your 5k? All hail to podcasts! We carry a goldmine of information in our pockets at all times, and a podcast is the most accessible, low-effort way to stay on top of...
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It seems we still live in the infancy of open government data, which is all about availability and quality. In this post we submit 4 suggestions to usher in the mature age: open data as a prized citizen participation tool for open democracy. 1. Open Data: ease of use and...
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Open Belgium 2017 –the Belgian conference on open knowledge– is now only a few weeks away. One of its core themes is the leveraging of open data to increase citizen participation in public life and policy-making. Before the discussion kicks off CitizenLab presents its take on what connects data and...
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