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How can cities tell their stories for higher community engagement?

Citizen Lab

Storytelling is an important aspect of community engagement – that’s why Inform is the first step on the participation ladder. Storytelling cultivates a foundational understanding of an engagement topic, the parameters and criteria for engagement, and sheds inspiration for engagement.

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Will AI Replace Community Engagement?

Social Pinpoint

Yet, with the ongoing development and increased integration of AI into our daily lives, a crucial question arises: Will AI replace community engagement? Community engagement has played a crucial role in being responsible for societal progress, fostering connections, shared visioning, and better placemaking.

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Five Placemaking Projects that Empower Community Engagement

Social Pinpoint

So, join us as we explore five inspiring placemaking project examples that empower community engagement. These five initiatives benefit local residents’ specific needs and interests and help beautify our neighbourhoods for increased tourism for future visitors and residing community members for years to come.

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How to Boost Public Involvement with a Community Engagement Platform

Social Pinpoint

Online community engagement platforms can cater to the public’s growing expectation for convenient digital experiences while creating the material conditions that are required for many to participate in democracy. Show the community why involvement matters. People aren’t born with a willingness to engage in public life.

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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

American City & Country

Firefighters are leaders in their communities charged with setting expectations during emergency situations, but this takes significant relationship-building and cultivating the trust of residents. That means they need ample resources and training to ensure they’re fully equipped to keep their communities safe when disasters unfold.

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Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most

American City & Country

Accordingly, Envision helped the community tackle those other challenges—participating in “cleanup days” and other events—before turning to water-related issues. That was essential to building trust in a community that is wary of outside organizations due to decades of neglect and underinvestment.