CitizenLab Stories

How to Inject Startup Mentality into Bureaucratic Governments

4 Emerging Technology Trends in Citizen Engagement

From Talk to Action: Kickstart Your Smart City Plans

Wondering how to make your city smarter? But what does the buzzword “smart city” actually entails? What are the fields on which you could work on to turn your city into a “smart” one? And what are the first steps you should take for your…

5 Most Commonly Heard Myths About Citizen Participation

The Ladder of Citizen Participation in the Digital Era

Open Data for Government: A Gentle Introduction

City as a Platform

How It Changes Governance

Early experiments show a smart city plan should start with people first

Four Steps to Enhanced Crowdsourcing

Over the past decade, crowdsourcing has grown to significance through crowdfunding, crowd…