by cityworks | Feb 1, 2013 | Interviews, Public Participation
An ancient Chinese proverb says, “Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand.” The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) includes this quote in one of its student manuals, along with several other quotations, including this...
by cityworks | Jan 30, 2013 | Interviews, Public Participation
If these walls could talk… The walls of Boston’s Old South Meeting House have witnessed some of the most historic conversations in our nation’s history, from the first whisperings of the American Revolution to the boisterous protests that led patriot Samuel Adams to...
by cityworks | Jan 25, 2013 | Interviews, Public Participation
Since its inception in 1997, Envision Utah has grown into one of the nation’s pre-eminent models for large-scale public participation. Earlier this week, we posted the first part of our interview with Kevin Fayles, Envision Utah’s community relations manager, who...
by cityworks | Jan 22, 2013 | Interviews, Public Participation
It’s a spectacle we’ve seen a thousand times: Someone comes up with a grand idea. The idea is introduced to the public. Interest groups emerge to support or oppose the idea. Egos and reputations become heavily invested in the outcome. Positions harden. Unfortunately,...
by cityworks | Jan 18, 2013 | Interviews, Public Participation
A famous person said the opposite of love isn’t hate but indifference. If many Americans are fed up with all the anger-filled public discourse these days, there’s at least one benefit to remember: We have proof that people care, that the stakes really do matter. And...
by cityworks | Jan 9, 2013 | Public Participation, Commentary
It had the all makings of a total disaster. Imagine: Closing a major Los Angeles freeway for a full weekend. No wonder the media dubbed it “Carmageddon.” But the work on the Interstate 405 in July of 2011 was critical for a widening project. So the word had to get...
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