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Participatory Budgeting (Villa El Salvador, Peru)

Jan 9 '12
Author: 
LGS23

 

Problems and Purpose

Villa El Salvador is a district within the city of Lima, Peru. In 1999 it began using participatory budgeting (PB) as a means to create an urban development plan, with the first PB talks commencing in 2000.

Traffic Congestion (Washington, DC, USA)

Jan 9 '12
Author: 
Brittany Ford

Problems and Purpose

    Washington D.C. ranks at the top for worst traffic congestion amongst other cities in the United States of America.  However, it's not just the city Washington D.C. itself, it is the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. This area is known as the Washington Metropolitan area and it is home to an estimated 5,582,170 people.  The D.C. area is not at all that big only measuring out to a grand total of 962.9 square miles.  This is very problamatic because it yields to the overcrowding of the roads in the nation's capital.  Another problem is road system itself.

Participatory Budgeting (New York, New York)

Jan 8 '12
Author: 
Hollie Russon Gilman

Problems and Purpose

New York City has a historically corrupt and non-transparent budgetting process.  The New York City Council is also known for its extremely non-transparent funding structure whereby the Speaker of the Majority can determine a City Council Member's discertionary budget within a range of $3-$11 Million Dollars.  The New York City Council has also had a slew of corruption scandels linking council members to patronage and clientialism.

Agenda 21 Locale (Province of Forli-Cesena, Italy)

Jan 7 '12
Author: 
paolo galassi
Agenda 21 Locale è un processo partecipativo e multisettoriale volto a realizzare obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile a livello locale, attraverso la definizione e l'attuazione di un Piano Strategico di lungo termine che affronta le problematiche ambientali, economiche e sociali considerate prioritarie in un determinato contesto territoriale. Nella provincia di Forlì e Cesena, regione Emilia Romagna, il processo è cominciato nel 2003 ed è attualmente in corso.

RAFAELA AGENDA ESTRATEGICA

Jan 3 '12
Author: 
Leonel Maximiliano Brizio

 

1).- OBJETO Y PROBLEMA

La Agenda Estratégica Rafaela 2010 - 2016, es un proceso participativo para construir una visión compartida a largo plazo para la ciudad y una serie de recomendaciones para su desarrollo.

The Use of Machizukuri After the 1995 Earthquake (Kobe, Japan)

Jan 2 '12
Author: 
JoyousTerra

Background:

In January of 1995, greater Kobe, Japan experienced a high intensity earthquake called the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake.  The damage extended into Kyoto, Osaka, and Hyogo.  Just in Hyogo alone, over 240,000 homes burned or collapsed as a result.  In March of 1995, the City of Kobe local government issued plans for “Designation of Land Readjustment and Redevelopment Areas,” which called for six areas of land readjustment and two areas to be redeveloped inside Kobe.  The City of Kobe also divided the effected areas into black, gray and white zones, referring to the gover

Citizen Participation Plan for Pittsburgh 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan

Jan 1 '12
Author: 
Adam A Volchko

Purpose and History

Pittsburgh’s Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for the 2010-2014 Five Year Consolidated Plan used a combination of civic and community engagement methods to include citizens and civic society in the planning process.

A Deliberative Poll on Education Policy in Northern Ireland

Dec 31 '11
Author: 
nibleys

Summary

Before making the education policy adjustments which had become essential due to low pupil turnout, the Department of Education in Northern Ireland sought to pay attention to the views of the parents. The goal was to create the required new rules within an atmosphere of cooperation. To attain this cooperation, a deliberative poll was held in Omagh, Northern Ireland in January 2007. 565 randomly selected parents were polled and then invited to Omagh College for a day of deliberation. 127 participants were given briefing materials on education policy.

Advancing the Future for Adults with Autism: National Town Hall Meeting (United States)

Dec 31 '11
Author: 
Mary Sullivan
Advancing the Future for Adults with Autism is an organization that works closely with America Speaks to better the lives of adults with autism. In 2009 AFFA held a National Town Hall Meeting to create a national policy agenda which AFFA plans to propose to Congress.

ECOCITY (Trinitat Nova, Barcelona, Spain)

Dec 30 '11
Author: 
shafferh

Problems and Purpose

The ECOCITY project is a group of ten projects that are funded by the European Commission. This particular case study looks at the process behind the renewal of social housing on the northeastern outskirts of Barcelona. The objective of the ECOCITY project is to create patterns for the sustainable development of urban areas. 

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