Each month, PlaceSpeak presents a Q&A with experts in public engagement and civic technology. This month, we spoke with Matt Leighninger, Director, Center for Democracy Innovation at the National Civic League.
The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) is the preeminent international organization advancing the practice of public participation. Its members seek to promote and improve the practice of public participation throughout the world which is ...
The last in a series of excerpts from an article published in the Winter 2012/2013 edition of Plan Canada, a quarterly magazine published by the Canadian Institute of Planners. The article was written by PlaceSpeak associate Maureen Mendoaza. PlaceSpeak: Changing ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of a digital engagement exercise shouldn’t be an afterthought. To help ensure that your process is successful and you gathering the quality and type of input you are seeking, you need to plan ahead. ...
Defining community engagement can be tricky. Indeed, even deciding what to call it is a challenge. At PlaceSpeak, we use the term community engagement; however, there are several other terms that are used to describe similar activities. Part of the challenge in ...