Managing Discussions: Ground Rules and Feedback

Providing Information and Options: Issue Framing

Ten Key Talents for Better Public Participation Part 7

Building Coalitions and Networks

Ten Key Talents for Public Participation, Part 2

Americans Don’t Associate Price with Quality in Health Care

Tending the Garden of Civic Tech

Over the last twenty years, technology has offered many new ways for people to engage with their governments, with organizations and institutions, and with each other. Known collectively as “civic technology,” these online tools can help us map public problems, help…

Deepening Public Participation: Summary and Resources

For Better Models of Democracy, Look to The Engaged Cities of Cali and Bologna

Both Santiago de Cali, in Colombia, and Bologna, Italy, demonstrate the power of putting citizens at the center of governance, giving them opportunities to engage that are meaningful, enjoyable…

Buenos Aires: A Global Model of Innovative Citizen Participation

How Public Engagement Needs to Evolve, Part 3

By Matt Leighninger

Ten Key Talents for Better Public Participation: Part 1