Each month, PlaceSpeak presents a Q&A with one of today’s most innovative thinkers in urbanism, public engagement, and civic technology. This month, we spoke with Benjamin Taylor, a founder and managing partner at RedQuadrant, a public services consultancy. ...
Though new information and communications technology (ICTs) have facilitated unprecedented access between citizens, governments and key decision-makers, public trust in government remains at near-historic lows. Low voter turnout rates and rising dissatisfaction with the democratic ...
How can PlaceSpeak complement traditional forms of citizen engagement in smaller towns or municipalities? As we continue to grow in small communities across Canada, the United States, and Australia, we find innovative uses of PlaceSpeak ...
Each month, we bring you a Q&A with one of today’s most innovative leaders in urbanism, public engagement, and civic technology. We’re kick-starting this series with Patrick Condon, Chair of the Urban Design program at ...
We are all familiar with the many benefits of online public engagement over offline engagement, such as broader reach, significant cost savings, and environmental advantages (see our Digital Geosocial Carbon Free Citizen Engagement webinar). However, ...