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Community Engagement Trends for 2025

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Rebuilding Trust Through Community Engagement Rebuilding trust between governments and their communities will be a central theme in 2025. Governments can foster trust by prioritizing inclusivity and demonstrating a commitment to addressing community needs through transparency, accountability, and ongoing dialogue.

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Tempe referendum fails to support Phoenix Coyotes hockey complex

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Photo from " Tempe voters reject Coyotes Arena – “No” votes on Props 301, 302 and 303 ," Northeast Valley News. The City Council and Mayor pushed the referenda (there were three related items) onto the ballot for yesterday's election, with very limited time or opportunity for public input, and to build public support.

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Faced with Housing Shortages, Policymakers Test New Reforms To Increase Production

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

While restrictive zoning is not the only reason housing costs are high in the United States, it does play a major role in limiting housing development, especially in parts of the country with high paying jobs in fast-growing industries. The increased targets led to changes in behavior from local governments, too. Kim, UC Irvine.

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Look Back at 2023 Online Community Engagement Trends

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Below, we’ve listed the five trends we have mapped as the top 2023 online community engagement trends. The Solidification of Hybrid Engagement Staged Engagement Community Development and Going Beyond the Project Participatory Budgeting The Initial Adoption of AI in Community Engagement 1. We couldn’t agree more.

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Strathcona County Updating Priority-Based Strategic Plan

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

Acting as the county’s principle guiding document for governance, community development, infrastructure and service delivery, the county’s strategic plan serves as a foundation for the development of a corporate business plan, departmental business plans, the county master plan, and priority-based budget results and budgeting, itself.

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Local Government Support for Privately Owned Affordable Housing

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ? One thing is certain: government alone does not have the resources to construct and operate the needed housing units. This blog post outlines the framework through which local governments can lawfully support privately owned affordable workforce housing.

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The 50 Best City Manager Blogs, Sites, and More

Masters in Public Administration

One of the most current entries was on brining transparency to government. Visitors can read about his many departments from community development to youth works. Learn more about the Council-Manager Government they have with a visit. Citizens can voice concerns and have their questions answered on government television.