The Center for Advances in Public Engagement (CAPE) - the research arm of the public engagement firm, Public Agenda, has just released a very interesting report written by Colorado State professor, Martin Carcasson, entitled “Beginning with the End in Mind: A Call for Goal-Driven Deliberative Practice“.
Among other interesting elements is a table entitled “Suggestions for [...]
The town of Biddeford in Maine has taken public participation in planning one step further with the incorporation of historical markers placed throughout the town, noting what makes the town unique. The project, entitled, “HeartSpots: Downtown’s Memory Lane” is a cooperative effort led by local government, a small business association, and the participatory planning organization, [...]
An extremely interesting effort in a very difficult environment, Santa Cruz’s recnetly concluded online participatory budgeting campaign recently earned national acclaim through a “Gov’t 2.0″ award. Faced with a $9.2 million deficit in the early spring, the City Manager spoke with Peter Koht, the city’s Econ Dev Director, about creating a website that would engage [...]