Often, communities look to municipal governments or developers to lead consultations. Frequently, neighbours are disappointed by the results. Such ‘official consultations’ are often held too late in the process or are based on a limited number of preset options. Other ...
The Recycling Council of British Columbia, on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, is using PlaceSpeak as an opportunity to start a conversation with municipalities, waste and recycling related companies both non-profit and private, as ...
The ability to bring public consultations online to make it easy for people to connect with issues holds great promise. Online tools can encourage greater participation in public consultations. They offer more ways to hear ...
Colleen Hardwick, founder and CEO of PlaceSpeak discusses how public consultation is part of participatory democracy.