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 recent years we have seen a proliferation in online public consultation tools. These tools include social media sites, comment boards, and discussion forums. Despite the worthy ambition to increase meaningful engagement, not all tools ...
As we’ve noted before, there is a crisis in public consultation. People don’t trust the process anymore. At the same time, Internet technology and social media offer unprecedented opportunities for engaged public participation. Governments at all ...