Citizen Lab

AUGUST 23, 2023

While the full participation ladder is made up of various methods for community engagement, sometimes local government projects simply necessitate a fast and decisive turnaround when consulting residents and other stakeholders.

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Citizen Lab

JULY 6, 2022

Once you decide to run a community engagement initiative, there are a lot of participation methods to choose from. Ranging from in-depth offline deliberation to direct online voting, it can be overwhelming to decide which method to begin with. Below are ideas of what your engagement could look like.

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zencity

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Social media has the power to positively impact civic engagement. It is an opportunity for local governments to increase engagement, to get more equitable community feedback and reach more residents, and to help build trust with the community by more easily meeting them where they are. What is digital civic engagement?

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 5, 2022

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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zencity

MAY 3, 2023

We’ve welcomed numerous new partner communities across the world, rolled out cutting-edge new features, including the first-ever use case of ChatGPT in local government , and re-launched as the best full-service community engagement platform available for government today.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Despite being voted “most likely to be president” in high school, James Earp’s path to public service wasn’t a direct one. Each Hub was given a particular theme, such as “strategic operations and innovation,” “accountability and compliance” or “community engagement and experience,” to name a few.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 24, 2024

Before we look forward and reveal our predictions for the top 2024 trends in online community engagement, let’s look back. 2023 was the year that saw some very clear trends, especially in the digital community space. We saw hybrid engagement come of age, we saw really clear stages in engagement, and we even saw the rise of AI.

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Social Pinpoint

JUNE 18, 2023

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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zencity

MAY 1, 2022

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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Social Pinpoint

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Meanwhile, decision-makers receive quantitative insights into the community’s values and preferences. How Participatory Budgeting Works During a participatory budgeting engagement, participants are asked to spend a pool of dollars or points on a range of projects, programs, or initiatives.

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