Evaluations of democracy have largely focused on the quality of democratic institutions, while overlooking a key actor: the citizen.
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“If you want to create a deliberative space, you can’t simply launch a website and hope for the best,” says Dr Crispin Butteriss in his recent webinar on Digital Deliberation. Establishing online deliberation also requires overcoming the challenges of process design.
2 years ago
Most planners understand the need to engage the community and the benefits of doing so but many have limited their adoption of online tools to one off forays into the space when they have a major project. Here are 5 examples of planners using online engagement to better effect to build community understanding and participation. […]
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Geolocation is often used in online community engagement, but what are the pros and cons of doing so?
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A recent report by The Policy Observatory, Auckland University of Technology, calls for a fortified local government system to revitalise democracy.
2 years ago
In a bid to simplify digital public engagement many government organizations are turning to online polls as a quick and dirty solution. But is this a turn for the worse? Are we dumbing down vital and complex public policy conversations? Do quick polls actually help us make good, sustainable, decisions? There are a number of […]
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Bang the Table has received ISO accreditation following multiple independent audits of our information security management system (ISMS).
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Here are some fantastic examples of entertaining community engagement videos that promote and celebrate the work of government and encourage increased participation.
2 years ago
EngagementHQ’s survey tool allows users to develop unique survey experiences, you just need to think outside the box and get a little bit creative! In this article, we teach you some tips and tricks to help you do better surveys with EngagementHQ. 5 Tips to help you create better surveys with EHQ: Setup Survey Details […]
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In this article we suggest five key questions you should ask yourself before you dive into creating your next survey.
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This webinar will look at steps to developing an engagement plan and draw on Dan’s more than 15 years experience working in community and stakeholder engagement.
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In this article we look at the different types of survey fatigue and how they can be avoided.
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Mark Dean weighs up recent literature, and shows how, as strategies of community engagement, tactical urbanism can enhance an engaged citizenry.
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Conflict around transport infrastructure planning processes reveals the crucial relationship between public infrastructure and democracy.
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Capire Consulting Group’s Koel Wrigley takes us through some simple steps to better manage qualitative feedback collected in community engagement activities including; identifying the right times to seek qualitative input, managing contributions, coding and organising feedback collected and reporting on the findings.
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In February 2017 the City of Lakewood, Colorado launched LakewoodTogether.org, their first comprehensive community engagement site powered by EngagementHQ.
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Barwon Water, based in Geelong, one hour South West of Melbourne, is Victoria’s largest regional urban water corporation, and provides water and sewerage services across 8,100 square kilometres to more than 298,000 customers.
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Online engagement platforms can help Alberta municipalities meet the new requirements of the Municipal Government Act. The clock is ticking on Alberta’s new regulations for local community engagement. The revised Municipal Government Act calls for local councils to create and adopt a comprehensive public participation policy that captures why, when, and how councils will involve […]
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Find out how City of Yarmouth in Canada used ideation to generate community ideas for a smart city funding competition.
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Use a community reference group as a tool in your online community engagement.
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