Community Engagement
Community Engagement is essential for local and state government agencies aiming to build trust, encourage public participation, and ensure that policies reflect residents’ needs and concerns. Governments can foster stronger connections with their communities through outreach programs, public forums, and collaborative decision-making. This directory offers articles on community engagement and related topics like Community Development, which focuses on improving the overall well-being and sustainability of communities through targeted initiatives.
The goal is to both unite the community and lessen the police oversight group’s workload
From gathering necessities to understanding the hazards once the winds have ceased, these seven steps will ensure you are prepared for a major storm
With federal funding falling short, 5 Wisconsin cities have partnered with a local nonprofit to ensure safe voting this election cycle
Ellensburg, Washington, locals love their bike culture from the award-winning bike friendly infrastructure and policy to all the public events they can peddle to safely.
Bentonville, Arkansas, locals love their green space network designed in part for bike recreation, with a labyrinth of sculpture-dotted trails, gardens and a collection of world class art.
The Stepping Up Initiative puts law enforcement in contact with local resources that can assist in the education and rehabilitation of inmates with mental health illnesses, including substance abuse, to help pave the way to lower recidivism rates.
With their “Take a book, leave a book,” motto, 50,000+ Little Free Libraries encourage community engagement and seek to instill a love of learning in residents. Just check your local ordinances.
From grand send offs to epic watch parties, there’s dozens of ways for cities to show support for hometown Olympians during the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeonchang.
When TOD + economic development resulted in Culver City, California, neighborhoods experiencing souring traffic, the city didn’t just create a repair plan and hold a town meeting to discuss it.
Granicus and Vision announce mission to create end-to-end digital government platform.
Aside from their obvious resemblance, the new chiefs-of-staff to mayors in Lancaster and York, Pennsylvania, also share a similar millennial philosophy when it comes to working for the public.
The Eagles won the Lombardi Trophy, but Super Bowl LII advertisers seek a different prize: millennials. The lesson for cities: drive authenticity in your messaging.
Arbor Day is a great time for local governments to help raise awareness and help residents act to reduce stormwater runoff in any watershed
A Harvard Kennedy School data program seeks smart city map examples like the Kansas City Digital Inclusion Map for its Map of the Month civic data initiative.
Digital governments will become more personal, mobile and paperless because citizens demand it. Find out how customer experience expectations drive content cities post to their online platforms.
An emergency kit for sheltering in place for up to 72 hours can be made mostly from items found at home
Is a bad flu season a wake up call for your city? Here are some innovative outreach strategies to help local governments build or expand flu shot campaigns.
Is your town, city or county doing innovative work? Publish sleek updates online with flipbooks that educate and engage and can be shared on social media.
