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The Value of Community Engagement?

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Why does community engagement matter for cities and governments? The nature of community engagement is to provide community members with opportunities to help guide the decision-making processes that shape the future of their neighbourhood, town, or city. Community engagement needs to be a conversation.

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5 Fun and Interactive Community Engagement Examples to Boost Participation

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Community engagement doesn’t have to be the same-same, basic and formal experience. In fact, incorporating interactive and enjoyable activities into your community engagement efforts can transform them into something truly memorable. 18+ Photography Winner – Matt Cann 2.

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How to Boost Public Involvement with a Community Engagement Platform

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However, many people experience democracy as the opportunity to vote at election time, rather than something that they can constantly participate in to affect meaningful change throughout their lives. Show the community why involvement matters. So, how do we help citizens discover more opportunities to shape their future?

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How to Effectively Plan Your Public Involvement Initiative for Transport

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Learn how you can also create positive project outcomes with your online community engagement platform of choice. DCTA needed a flexible suite of community engagement tools to carry this off in a short amount of time. The first installment will focus on effectively planning a public involvement initiative.

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Emphasizing ‘people over position’: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant James Earp

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Despite being voted “most likely to be president” in high school, James Earp’s path to public service wasn’t a direct one. Earp faced the chaos by opening lines of communication with his staff to get to the root of myriad problems and begin to rebuild. Earp at a ground breaking for a new turn lane in Hutto.

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Digital Civic Engagement as an Equity Solution for Cities & Counties

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Today’s blog takes you through both the challenges and the successes of social media’s impact on civic engagement and why it has so much to offer local government. Traditionally, civic engagement has meant in-person involvement in your local community. Learn 5 tips for community engagement in local government.