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"Frontiers of Democracy" conference
Join us for a dynamic little conference that will explore some of the cutting-edge questions in our field. Practitioners, academics, public officials, funders, and others will be gathering in downtown...
View ArticleCivic Engagement and Recent Immigrant Communities
The DDC has worked with the National League of Cities (NLC) to develop a guide for public officials and other local leaders about developing strategies to engage recent immigrants. "Civic Engagement...
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Does the White House need a new democracy strategy?
Will the Obama Administration develop a democracy reform strategy that employs the democratic principles evident in the 2008 campaign? “We were so focused on getting things done that we forgot to...
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DDC activities, 2007-2012
The DDC has a number of key priorities, which we pursue as collaboratively and opportunistically as we can. The chart of "DDC activities, 2007-12" will be updated quarterly to reflect the latest...
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Bridging the Gap between Public Officials and the Public
How can legislators and other leaders help create more productive, healthy civil discourse? A new report and slideshow from the DDC, "Bridging the Gap between Public Officials and the Public" –...
View ArticleUsing Online Tools for Engagement
How can online tools help you engage citizens in public decision-making and problem-solving? What are the most common mistakes being made by public managers and other leaders as they try to work with...
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Designing local civic infrastructure
A new guide from NLC and DDC can help citizens and local leaders decide how to make their communities more engaging, inclusive, participatory, and powerful. Planning for Stronger Local Democracy is...
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A SeeClickFix for Public Participation?
Tools like SeeClickFix tap into the capacity of citizens to be ‘intelligent sensors’ of their environment, allowing them to report problems like potholes and graffiti. Can this same thinking, and some...
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The Next Form of Democracy?
Winston Churchill, Stephen Jay Gould, participatory budgeting, Carole Pateman, digital divides, “Soul of the Community,” John Adams, the IAP2 Spectrum, neighborhood associations, Gloria Rubio-Cortez,...
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Deliberation by the Numbers
Who says you can’t quantify public deliberation? It is true that quantitative measurement hasn’t been a strong suit of the field. It is also true that some of the most significant impacts, such as...
View ArticleModel Ordinance for Public Participation
The legal and policy framework for public participation in the United States is made up mostly of laws and ordinances that are over thirty years old. This framework does not match the expectations and...
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Responding to the Newtown Tragedy
How should schools and communities respond to the Newtown tragedy? The DDC has produced, in partnership with the National School Public Relations Association, a guide for discussion and action on...
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"Frontiers of Democracy" conference
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Creating Community Solutions on Mental Health
On January 16, 2013, President Barack Obama called for a “national conversation to increase understanding about mental health” and directed Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the U.S. Department of Health...
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What Kind of Democracy Do We Want?
"What Kind of Democracy Do We Want?," the latest DDC home movie, can now be viewed on the DDC Channel - http://ow.ly/nuudf It is a short, humorous look at the questions and challenges - new and old -...
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"Text, Talk, and Act"
A new strategy for combining ‘thick’ and ‘thin’ engagement In December, a new public engagement process will roll out as part of the National Dialogue on Mental Health. “Text, Talk, and Act” has been...
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The Next Form of Democracy?
Winston Churchill, Stephen Jay Gould, participatory budgeting, Carole Pateman, digital divides, “Soul of the Community,” John Adams, the IAP2 Spectrum, neighborhood associations, Gloria Rubio-Cortes,...
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Responding to the Newtown Tragedy
How should schools and communities respond to the Newtown tragedy? The DDC has produced, in partnership with the National School Public Relations Association, a guide for discussion and action on...
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Deliberation by the Numbers
Who says you can’t quantify public deliberation? It is true that quantitative measurement hasn’t been a strong suit of the field. It is also true that some of the most significant impacts, such as...
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"Frontiers of Democracy" conference
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