Moving forward: realizing Minnesota’s public engagement
Lisa Blomgren Amsler and Tina Nabatchi examine how existing laws make room for citizen input to better imagine public engagement for Minnesota.
Sally Hussey
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Lisa Blomgren Amsler and Tina Nabatchi examine how existing laws make room for citizen input to better imagine public engagement for Minnesota.
4 years ago
Big urban data can help cities respond better to citizen’s needs; however, it spikes concerns around privacy and security
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Data-driven civic participation promises to improve transparency and empower citizens. But can tech-solutions managed by private companies be democratic?
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Recently published United Nations E-Government Survey 2016 urges citizen participation can help align Sustainable Development Goals.
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The City of Madison, Wisconsin, asked for public input on a controversial issue of the use of body-worn cameras by local police.
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Marco Adria and Yuping Mao explore how social media is shaping, and being shaped by, a new democratic environment enabled by technology.
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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.
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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’.
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Jacqueline Briggs, University of Lincoln, reveals why politicians should pay attention to a demographic who are, quite literally, the future.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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