Not so ‘innocent’ technology: smart cities, urban big data and privacy fears
Big urban data can help cities respond better to citizen’s needs; however, it spikes concerns around privacy and security
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Citizens excluded from data-driven participation – Toronto, Canada
Data-driven civic participation promises to improve transparency and empower citizens. But can tech-solutions managed by private companies be democratic?
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Digital elitism stresses need for transparent and responsive public institutions, UN e-government survey finds
Recently published United Nations E-Government Survey 2016 urges citizen participation can help align Sustainable Development Goals.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
International public participation models 1969 – 2016
Second in our series of Engagement Primers, 54 international participation models to better map public participation in practice and theory.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Madison, Wisconsin, body-camera pilot seeks public input
The City of Madison, Wisconsin, asked for public input on a controversial issue of the use of body-worn cameras by local police.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Social media lets us participate instantly – but at what cost?
Marco Adria and Yuping Mao explore how social media is shaping, and being shaped by, a new democratic environment enabled by technology.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Public participation central to resilient smart city planning
Technology can connect urban environments. But, that’s not all it takes to build a resilient smart city. Citizen engagement has a critical role to play, writes Sam Musa.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Lost in translation: bilingual students and deliberative democracy in the classroom
English language education can equip bilingual students with skills for civic participation. But can it hear their voices? Esperanza De La Vega looks at barriers to learning and participation in ‘Deliberative Democracy: A Contested Interactive Space’.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Youth political participation in UK far from disappearing
Jacqueline Briggs, University of Lincoln, reveals why politicians should pay attention to a demographic who are, quite literally, the future.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Rural public libraries engage youth, renew community
Can community engagement help public libraries renew relationships with shrinking rural youth populations? Heather Reid and Vivian Howard interview Nova Scotia’s librarians for their study ‘Connecting with Community: The Importance of Community Engagement in Rural Public Library Systems’.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
World Bank report links citizen engagement to economic development
How does citizen engagement affect economic development? What if politics was not a barrier but a pathway to good governance? ‘Making Politics Work for Development: Harnessing Transparency and Citizen Engagement’, a World Bank report, looks at how to align engagement and economic development.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
Jamming together: how folk festivals engage local communities
Community is central to the idea of the folk festival. But communities that host these public events don’t just provide inspiration, venues or cultural backdrops to art or performance. They actively shape the event’s success.
Sally Hussey
3 years ago
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