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The Importance of Verified Civic Engagement
Roslyn Fuller speaks with Colleen Hardwick, the Founder and CEO of PlaceSpeak, about her company, her time on Vancouver City Council, and the power of civic networks.
In Conversation with Michael Zinck
Each month, PlaceSpeak presents a Q&A with experts in public engagement and civic technology. This month, we spoke with Michael Zinck, Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Affairs and Communications at Environment and Climate Change Canada. Michael first joined Environment and Climate Change Canada in October 2017 as the Executive Director for Strategic Communications. He was promoted […]
PlaceSpeak CEO speaks at the 2023 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy – Mexico City
PlaceSpeak Founder and CEO, Colleen Hardwick, spoke at the 2023 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Mexico City, as part of an international panel on how digital technology is giving people power today. The title of her presentation was PlaceSpeak: Making Democracy Real Online. Click here for the video presentation. The Solonian Democracy Institute […]
Customer Success: Living on the Saanich Peninsula as if it Matters
PlaceSpeak Founder and CEO, Colleen Hardwick, recently interviewed Bob Peart, Coordinator of the Saanich Peninsula Environmental Coalition. Bob Peart has lived on the Saanich Peninsula for over 25 years. He is a biologist and educator who has specialized in parks management, land use planning and environmental education for over 40 years with government, the non-profit [...]
Customer Success – An official opportunity to provide public input influenced outcome in LaSalle
Democracy is grounded in the trust that public feedback influences government decisions and policies. The feedback loop suggests that data obtained from public consultations serve to inform deliberation and ultimately influence outcomes.However, today, all too often the outcomes are foregone conclusions and the consultation process has become more of a marketing exercise designed to manufacture […]
PlaceIt Map Upgraded
PlaceSpeak is continuously improving and developing new features to help organizations in all industries and sectors meet their engagement goals to make better decisions. Based on feedback from our clients, public participants and extensive research, PlaceSpeak’s development team has been hard at work. We’re happy to announce the launch of new functionality in the PlaceIt [...]
In Conversation with (Redux): Paolo Spada
Over several years, beginning in 2015, PlaceSpeak presented a series of Q&A with experts in public engagement and civic technology each month. In 2023, we circled back to ask those experts for an update on their original contributions. Next up is Paolo Spada, currently a Lecturer at University of Southampton focused on Collective Intelligence, Participatory […]
In Conversation with (Redux): David Vogt
Over several years, beginning in 2015, PlaceSpeak presented a series of Q&A with experts in public engagement and civic technology each month. In 2023, we circled back to ask those experts for an update on their original contributions. Next up is David Vogt, President of the Urban Opus Society, from his original Conversation in December 2017. [...]
In Conversation with (Redux): Jim Diers
Over several years, beginning in 2015, PlaceSpeak presented a series of Q&A with experts in public engagement and civic technology each month. In 2023, we circled back to ask those experts for an update on their original contributions. Next up is Jim Diers, community advocate and neighborhoods expert, from his original Conversation in March 2016. […]