"Title","Author","Summary","Body","Date posted","Country","Ongoing","Start Date","End Date","","Staff Type","","","","","","","","","Facilitation?"
"2011 Northern Ireland Pensioners' Parliament","qmayne","This case study features the Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament (NIPP), a participatory body organized by the Age Sector Platform charity and launched on February 23 2011 by the First and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. The NIPP aims to empower older people (those aged 60 and above) in policy making and implementation in Northern Ireland."," Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features the Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament (NIPP), a participatory body organized by the Age Sector Platform charity and...","Tue, 04/26/2011 - 18:48","United Kingdom","No","","","Aging","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","","Deliberative Democracy","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Union","Yes"
"2012 North Ireland Pensioner's Parliament","sms71092","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features the Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament (NIPP), a participatory body organized by the Age Sector Platform charity and...","Sun, 12/09/2012 - 20:57","United Kingdom","No","","","Aging, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Parliamentary Procedure","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual","No"
"Advancing the Future for Adults with Autism: National Town Hall Meeting (United States)","marysullivan","AFFA is an organization that works closely with America Speaks concerning bettering the lives of adults with autism. This organization has held town hall meetings, and think tanks in hopes of creating a national agenda that will be introduced to Congress in the future. AFFA has come up with several ideas on how to make adults with autism have a better future and have the same resources and opportunities that other adults have.","Problems and Purpose- Advancing the Future for Adults with Autism (AFFA) is a national coalition of organizations in the United States working to improve the lives of adults with autism. AFFA worked with AmericaSpeaks to hold 21st Century National Town...","Sat, 12/31/2011 - 09:00","United States","No","","","Aging","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","International Organization, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Other","Open to all with targeted recruitment","21st Century Town Meeting","National","Not Applicable","International Organization, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","Yes"
"Agenda para el Desarrollo Social","marcelo.bravo","Proceso consultivo para generar la agenda para el desarrollo social del municipio de San Pedro Garza García Nuevo León, México."," El Proceso Metodológico para la Elaboración de la Agenda Para el Desarrollo Social de San Pedro Garza GarcíaPara la elaboración de la Agenda para el Desarrollo Social de San Pedro Garza García, se establecieron tres principios básicos: 1. Incorporar una...","Thu, 12/29/2011 - 14:54","Mexico","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","","","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Artworks Creative Communities' 'Get Your Pen Out' Homelessness Project","ArtworksCreativeCommunities","","Project NameGet Your Pen OutIssueHomelessnessFunderBradford and Airedale NHS and West Yorkshire Learning ConsortiumOrganisational AimOne of Artworks' aims is to support hard to reach communities through the delivery of creative projects.Project AimsThe...","Tue, 02/22/2011 - 15:56","United Kingdom","Yes","Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 17:00","Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 16:00","Arts & Culture, Community Development, Human Rights, Identity & Diversity, Other","Paid Staff","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Other","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Community Organizing","","Community Based Organization","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual","Yes"
"Auckland, Participatory Urban Planning “The Auckland Plan”","anjiko","The Participatory Urban Planning “The Auckland Plan” was a process organized by the Auckland Council in Auckland, New Zealand that also includes the region's extensive coastal and maritime areas. Citizens were invited to add ideas and views on key social, economic, environmental, cultural and urban growth issues to turn Auckland into the most liveable city in the world. The process started with the celebration of a full-day summit and was followed by a public consultation and public hearings with the self-selection of participants.","Problems and Purpose75 per cent of residential development in Auckland over the next thirty years (to accommodate an extra one million people) will be within the metropolitan urban limits. This is the main reason the Auckland Council decided to start the...","Tue, 01/10/2012 - 03:12","New Zealand","No","","","Economic Development, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Collaborative Governance, Public Hearing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual, For Profit Business","Yes"
"Bike Plan Hawaii (Hawaii)","teddygbennett","","Problems and PurposeBike Plan Hawaii 2003 was an effort to improve and enlarge the original Hawaii Bike Plan written in 1997. The Hawaii Department of Transportation wanted to make bicycling a more utilized method of transportation and promote bicycling...","Fri, 01/06/2012 - 13:50","United States","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Surveys, Q&A with experts, Deliberation","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), For Profit Business","For Profit Business","No"
"Bolivian Democratic Development","Elle.macgeorge","","Purpose and ProblemDemocratic Development and Citizens Participation III is a project designed to strengthen local governance in Bolivia, particularly community-based economic development in selected municipalities and the civil society capacity, and to...","Tue, 12/07/2010 - 10:44","Bolivia","No","","","Economic Development, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","National Government","","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Appointment","Deliberative Polling, Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Community Based Organization","No"
"Brownfield Cleanup Program, Kips Bay Fuel Terminal Site (New York City, New York, USA)","jeatala","","Problems and PurposeNew York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program was designed as an initiative to encourage the citizens to investigate, clean up and help redevelop brownfields in the area. A brownfield is any real property where redevelopment or reuse may be...","Wed, 01/18/2012 - 14:31","United States","No","","","Community Development, Environment","","Other","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Community Organizing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Building Community: The Uniontown Story","Kmcguane","Since April 2000, Auburn University’s Economic Development Institute (EDI) has been part of a learning exchange organized by the Kettering Foundation. The research explores practical ways that strengthening the capacity of citizens to engage the concerns of their communities can be made the focus of economic development strategies. The research takes as a premise that economic vitality of a place depends on the capacity of its people to make collective choices and act in concert on shared concerns. EDI is particularly concerned with ways these insights can be used by people in places struggling with persistent poverty. In what follows EDI reports on what it has learned from its ongoing exchange with people in a small town in the economically-distressed region of west Alabama called the “Black Belt.”","Problems and PurposeUniontown, a community of about 3,000, is located in the heart of Alabama’s Black Belt, named for a deposit of dark, fertile soil extending from Mississippi’s border through the heart of Alabama. This region faces declining population...","Mon, 08/22/2011 - 20:04","United States","No","","","Economic Development, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Advisory Board","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Citizen Councils of Grenoble, France","Paulinecescau","","SummarySince 2002, the city of Grenoble, France, has engaged citizens in public decision-making through participatory committees and town meetings. Residents have been able to express their opinions and make recommendations on city planning, education,...","Tue, 06/14/2011 - 11:47","France","Yes","Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 16:00","","Arts & Culture, Education & Schools, Community Development, Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all","21st Century Town Meeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Citizen Participation in the Revision of the Regulatory Communal Plan of Estación Central","christophersmith","The process of citizen participation that took place in the revision and study of the Regulatory Communal Plan (Plan Regulador Comunal) of the commune of Estación Central in Santiago, Chile will be presented and analyzed in this paper.  This case is of high national importance thanks to the combination of the emergent practice of citizen participation with one of the most relevant instruments for urban planning in the city: the Regulatory Communal Plan. ","History and Background Estación Central.Estación Central is a commune in the metropolitan region of Chile, which is located in the downtown area of Santiago. Estación Central bases its name on the city’s Central Railway Station (Estación Central de...","Fri, 04/19/2013 - 04:16","Chile","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","","","","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","","No"
"Citizen Participation Plan for Pittsburgh 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan ","VOLCHKOA","This case study focuses mainly on the Citizen Participation Plan used for the 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan for the City of Pittsburgh. The Consolidated Plan is to implement Federal programs for housing, and community and economic development activities within the City of Pittsburgh. This plan covers the specific period of April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2014. The plan was submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on February 15, 2010. It involves citizens in important decisions that will affect the city, and it shows how citizen views are used in order to form the Consolidated Plan. ","Purpose and HistoryPittsburgh’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.  The overall goal...","Sun, 01/01/2012 - 20:34","United States","No","","","Economic Development, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Express opinions/preferences only, Listen/watch as spectator, Formal Testimony","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Public Hearing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Citizens’ Dialogue on Canada’s Future:  A 21st Century Social Contract","Kevin T Wright","","Problems and PurposeVarious federal departments and agencies of Canada funded the ChoiceWork Dialogue to learn more about their citizens’ expectations of governments, the private sector, and their communities. The goals that Canadian societies seek to...","Tue, 12/11/2012 - 15:57","Canada","No","","","Economic Development, Community Development, Poverty Reduction, Environment, Health, International Trade & Global Economy, International Aid & Development","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Random Selection","Choicework Dialogue","National","International Organization, Government-Owned Corporation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"City of Canada Bay Council Citizens' Panel","kimfaubion","In 2012, the Canada Bay Council members decided that the future interests of the people that reside in the city, best lay, not in the hands of politicians, but in the hands of its own citizens. With this in mind, the Canada Bay Council partnered with numerous groups such as Straight Talk and newDemocracy to create a panel of 36 randomly chosen individuals that was responsible for making the best decisions for the society as a whole. 1,500 surveys were created and distributed from the Council to citizens from the electoral roll, which is where the 36 random individuals were chosen. The panel met on 5 different occasions across a 2 ½ month period and was responsible for evaluating city services and creating a new system that included a projected 4-year plan with a $300 million budget. In more detail, the panel reviewed the standard and level of discretionary and mandatory services, as well as funding mechanisms. As a group, the panel was successfully able to identify services that were previously overlooked by the Council, reduced a number of overused services, recognized a shortage in funding for long-term maintenance and most importantly, found some new sources of revenue. All of these results were packaged together in a 45-page summary with further evaluations of the Council’s current operations. This summary was forwarded to the City Council and mayor for further evaluation and hopefully, approval.","In 2012, the City of Canada Bay Council proposed an innovative method of deliberative democracy  to obtain the advice of citizens in making decisions for the range and quality of council services for the period 2014-18. With this in mind, the Canada Bay...","Wed, 11/14/2012 - 09:25","Australia","No","","","Budgeting, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Raise public awareness","Random Selection","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"CIVICUS World Assembly","E schultz55","","PURPOSE AND PROBLEMThe CIVICUS World Assembly is a place for strengthening the rights of people around the world, to “exist, express and engage.” It involves the civil society, government, business and media in the processes it takes to make the steps...","Mon, 12/06/2010 - 06:28","South Africa","Yes","","","Community Development, Human Rights, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","CIVICUS moderators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Raise public awareness","Open to all","Consensus Conference","International","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Yes"
"Conseils de quartier (France)","qmayne","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features Conseils de quarter, or ""neighborhood councils,"" which are infra-municipal participatory forums that serve as consultative...","Wed, 08/25/2010 - 16:50","France","No","","","Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","","National Government","","Open to all","Collaborative Governance","National","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","No"
"ECOCITY (Trinitat Nova, Barcelona, Spain)","shafferh","Renewal of social housing on the outskirts of Barcelona while maintaining a strong ecological component.","Problems and PurposeThe 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...","Fri, 12/30/2011 - 19:10","Spain","No","","","Community Development, Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","International Organization","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","European Awareness Scenario Workshop (EASW)","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Food for Health - Building a Healthy Food System in NYC","Plscully","In October of 2010, the Food, Faith, and Health Disparities Summit brought together 150 faith leaders and community members from all five boroughs of New York City to discuss problems and solutions to food access. Six food justice working groups were formed at the summit to address the key strategies identified and remain active. Learn more on the New York Faith and Justice blog.","Note:  This article is a stub and is in need of assistance with editing and content, especially with the inclusion material relevant to participatory-democratic processes. Please help us complete it...","Thu, 12/08/2011 - 11:01","United States","Yes","","","Community Development, Health, Gender & Racial Equality, Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Informal Social Activities","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","","Study Circles","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Other","","Yes"
"FORMOSA - Bosque Modelo Formoseño","Josefina","Bosque Modelo Formoseño – Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable en Argentina es una iniciativa en el norte de Argentina inaugurada en 1998 para incorporar un modelo de participación ciudadana en la toma de decisiones relacionadas al desarrollo del Bosque Formoseño.
"," 1. Propuesta Temática: Bosque Modelo Formoseño – Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable en ArgentinaLugar: Norte de Argentina         Inicio: 1998 El Bosque Modelo Formoseño (BMF) tiene un área de influencia cercana a las 800.000 hectáreas en el extremo oeste...","Tue, 01/10/2012 - 13:40","Argentina","Yes","","","Economic Development, Community Development, Environment","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Collaborative Governance","","","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"G1000 (Belgium)","ijm_2012","The G1000 summit is an innovative experiment in deliberative democracy attempting to deal with Belgium's recent ""democratic crisis"" by essentially  bringing residents together to  rennovate the representative democratic system orignally implemented in 1831. The summit is divided into three phases, the first of which started in July of 2011 with an estensive online survey to gather what Beligians felt were the pressing issuesfacing their democracy. It continued in with a meeting of 1,000 Belgian residents on November 11, 2011 to discuss these issues gathered from the survey. The third phase follwed up on the discussions by developing policies and solutions to the problems decided upon and is slated to endin April of 2012.
","Problems and PurposeG1000 is a project to revitalize and ""advise"" Belgium's current representative democratic system by complementing it with deliberative democracy.  It is a response to the increasing ineffectiveness of the representative democracy...","Wed, 01/11/2012 - 04:05","Belgium","Yes","","","Community Development, Immigration, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Other","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","21st Century Town Meeting, Consensus Conference","National","","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"Imagine Philadelphia: Laying the Foundation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)","aalburger","In 2007 the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) organized roundtable discussions and public meetings called “Imagine Philadelphia: Laying the Foundation.” It consisted of comprehensive planning and examination of citywide land issues to inform the work of the Zoning Code Commission and future citywide planning efforts. It was paid for by grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. "," Problems and Purpose“Imagine Philadelphia” was a project that involved citizens in the process of creating a new city plan for Philadelphia. The role of participatory democracy in the city planning process had had three basic purposes. The first was to...","Wed, 01/11/2012 - 15:41","United States","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","For Profit Business","No"
"IntegrAzione","Schirone","","Problems and PurposeIntegrAzione was established to provide citizens with information concerning developments in a Roma settlement in Italy, especially in the district of Florence. Additionally, current legislation and policies influencing the situation...","Thu, 05/26/2011 - 12:52","Italy","No","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","Community Development, Identity & Diversity","social","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Dialogue","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization","Yes"
"Leefbaarheidsbudget Participatory Budgeting (Utrecht, Netherlands)","HABORN","","Problems and Purpose ‘Leefbaarheidsbudget’ is the name of a participatory process, launched by the municipality of Utrecht in 1987. Literally translated, it would mean ‘budget of livability’, being ‘livability’ defined by the municipality of Utrecht, as...","Fri, 01/20/2012 - 11:13","Netherlands","Yes","","","Budgeting, Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Express opinions/preferences only","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Les journées de la participation à Angers","Mailyspineau","","Origine de l'évènementComme de nombreux autres pays européens, la France a initié il y a plus de 20 ans un important processus de décentralisation. Une nouvelle conception de la gouvernance a ainsi été mise au jour, impliquant une forte démocratisation...","Tue, 06/21/2011 - 08:47","France","No","Friday, February 18, 2011 - 06:00","Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 16:00","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Magic Roundtables","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Community Based Organization","Yes"
"Mazara del Vallo- Strategic Plan","Emanuela.greco","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features the formation of a municipal stragetic plan in Italy through a very participatory process. Several different phases of...","Mon, 10/31/2011 - 11:02","Italy","No","Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 16:00","Monday, November 30, 2009 - 16:00","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue, Online Consultations","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Medellín, Colombia.  Planeación Local y Presupuesto Participativo","ibarrios","Medellín (Colombia) es una ciudad ubicada al noroccidente de Colombia, en el centro del Valle de Aburrá, en la Cordillera Central.  También es la capital del Departamento de Antioquia.

En el plano económico es una urbe con gran dinamismo, destacada como uno de los principales centros financieros, industriales, comerciales y de servicios de Colombia, y por ser la sede de numerosas empresas nacionales e internacionales, principalmente en los sectores textil, confecciones, metalmecánico, eléctrico y electrónico, telecomunicaciones, automotriz, alimentos y salud.  Cuenta con una población de 2.300.000 habitantes (aproximadamente según proyecciones basadas en censo 2005).   Es considerada como la segunda ciudad más poblada del país.

Su distribución política – administrativa es de la siguiente manera:
-	Comunas (zona urbana): 16
-	Corregimientos en zona rural:  5
-	Barrios (urbanos oficiales):  249
-	Áreas Institucionales:  20

La Alcaldía de Medellín se comprometió con la implementación de un modelo de gestión pública orientada al fortalecimiento de una administración transparente y participativa, permitiendo que la ciudadanía sea partícipe de manera activa y co-responsable en los procesos de la planeación local y en la destinación de los recursos públicos.

Las organizaciones sociales, los líderes y lideresas, y la ciudadanía en general, han desarrollado y fortalecido mediante este programa, una nueva metodología para la participación democrática, con la construcción de escenarios deliberativos en los que es posible la formulación de diagnósticos, la priorización de las inversiones y la concertación del desarrollo local.
","Problems and PurposeLa Planeación Local y Presupuesto Participativo es un proceso democrático de participación ciudadana que tiene dos grandes tareas: La construcción y aplicación de los Planes de Desarrollo Local en cada comuna y corregimiento.Y la...","Mon, 01/16/2012 - 15:09","Colombia","No","","","Budgeting, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"New Hampshire Community Conversations on Expanded Gambling (2010)","kgl5000","This case study features the 2010 New Hampshire Community Conversations on Expanded Gambling.  The study involved several hundred New Hampshire citizens from around the state participating in facilitated small-group dialogues on 13 Feb 2010, in 11 cities and towns statewide.  The event was lead by faculty of the University of New Hampshire and its findings were presented to the Governor’s Study Commission on Expanded Gaming on 18 May 2010. ","Problems and PurposeNew Hampshire has an established history of legalized gambling, with poker events, bingo nights, Lucky-7 ticket sales, and wagering at the state‘s race tracks bringing in a total of $615 million in 2008.  However, though New Hampshire...","Sat, 12/08/2012 - 17:31","United States","No","Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 08:30","Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 15:30","Budgeting, Economic Development, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.), Other","","","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","","Academic Institution, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","No"
"No to the Costanera Norte Coalition","christophersmith","The construction of the East West System (Costanera Norte), the first urban highway in the Metropolitan Region of Chile, was a complicated and time consuming process. This transpired during the implementation of environmental institutionalism which coincided additionally with the introduction private actors in the construction of public infrastructure through a concessions scheme. This conflict concerns citizen opposition against this project set under the banner of the coalition “No a la Costanera Norte” or “No to the Costanera Norte”.  This organization was put together by a group of affected citizen organizations.  After their initial immersion, there were accordingly modifications implemented to the project which partially favored the interests of the citizens organized in the coalition.  By the time the conflict was solved and the concession works were materialized, the coalition channeled its social capital and interests toward a sustainable city in through non-governmental organization City Lives (Organización No Gubernamental Ciudad Viva), which was able to establish itself as a respectable and visible citizen group recognized by political authorities, academics, and citizens up until today. This goes to show that through conflicts between citizens and state, legacy is ultimately a lesson for all actors involved, including those who are submitted to new ways of projecting and understanding the city and a state agency which should become responsible for more complicated scenarios concerning both the environment and a new conception of an active and demanding citizenry. ","HistoryThe conflict began in 1996 when neighbors in Bellavista began to find out through a series of rumors that a highway project would cross through their neighborhood. This boiled down to an urban megaproject at a distance of more than 33km. This...","Fri, 04/19/2013 - 04:22","Chile","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","","","","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","","No"
"North Bethany Subarea Plan (Bethany, Oregon)","nelsonk","The Metro Council voted in 2002 to involve the public in planning an expansion of Bethany, Oregon into the 800-acre North Bethany area. As of December 2011, North Bethany is still in the process of planning the new subarea. The public involvement components for North Bethany subarea Planning includes open houses, work groups, newsletters, informational coffees and public hearings and monthly meetings. ","Problems and PurposeThe community of Bethany conducted concept and comprehensive community planning for three reasons: 1. To meet various applicable state, regional, county and community planning objectives. 
2. To identify necessary urban infrastructure...","Wed, 01/11/2012 - 00:01","United States","Yes","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator, Formal Testimony, Informal Social Activities","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Public Hearing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Community Based Organization, Individual, For Profit Business","Yes"
"Oregon Citizen's Initiative Review - Measure 82","nikamar5","The Oregon Citizen’s Initiative Review is a panel of ordinary registered voters who receive information from opponents and proponents of statewide legislative initiatives. Using these partisan sources, their own values and third party research, the panel members deliberate on the pros and cons of these propositions and equally communicate every viewpoint on the matter. When they conclude deliberations, they issue a Citizen’s Statement, their personal recommendation for course of action, which is printed into the Voter’s Guide that is sent out just prior to each election. The OCIR is funded entirely through charitable grants and doesn’t accept any money from corporations and the like. Measure 82 would amend the Oregon state constitution to allow privately-owned, non-tribal casinos to exist, under certain regulations. It proposes that 25% of all revenue gathered in these casinos will go to state funds with specific purposes in mind. It goes hand-in-hand with Measure 83, which specifically instates a private casino on Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village, a smaller community east of Portland. "," The Oregon Citizen’s Initiative Review is a panel of ordinary registered voters who receive information from opponents and proponents of statewide legislative initiatives. Using these partisan sources, their own values and third party research, the...","Wed, 11/14/2012 - 13:03","United States","No","","","Education & Schools, Budgeting, Economic Development, Community Development","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Formal Testimony, Story-Telling","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness","","Citizens' Initiative Review","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","","Individual, Union, For Profit Business","Yes"
"Participation Days in Angers, France (translated)","sietsekierengoffard","In February 2011, municipal government in the city of Angers brought together local associations, elected representatives, and citizens for two days of participatory deliberation. Workshops and roundtable discussions allowed everybody to share ideas, concerns, and suggestions for civic projects. 

* Note: This article has been translated into English from French. For the original article, please see ""Les journées de la participation à Angers"". ","Note: this is an English translation of the original French case study that was first submitted by Maily Spineau on 06/21/2011, and which can be found at http://participedia.net/cases/les-journ-es-de-la-participation-angersHistoryLike many other European...","Sat, 06/02/2012 - 14:21","France","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Magic Roundtables","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Community Based Organization","Yes"
"Planning our square together!","Grengoire","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features a citizens' deliberation on the renovation of a public square in Italy. Many meetings and workshops were organized to take...","Thu, 06/23/2011 - 18:02","United States","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","","Open to all","Citizens' Jury","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Individual","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Porto le Mie Idee","Brio86","","“Porto le Mie Idee” is a participatory project promoted by a group of citizens of Marina di Carrara (a district of the city of Carrara), to make the project of the construction of the new water-front presented by the port authorities of Carrara suitable...","Wed, 05/18/2011 - 18:33","Italy","No","Friday, April 30, 2010 - 17:00","Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 17:00","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Professional","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Yes"
"Proyecto participativo ""Las Brisas""","marcelo.bravo","Neighbourhood project in Monterrey Mexico","Proyecto participativo “Las Brisas”          I.    Definición de la Comunidad y del Problema Paso 1. Inmersión en la comunidad El primer paso para la elaboración del proyecto de acción ciudadana es la inmersión en la comunidad. Se debe de buscar  la...","Thu, 12/29/2011 - 15:58","Mexico","No","","","Community Development","","","","","Open to all","Collaborative Governance, Community-based participatory research, Community Organizing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Puente Alto. Participación Ciudadana en la Política Habitacional","EDUARDO_T","Este artículo presenta un caso de participación comunitaria, desarrollado en Santiago de Chile en contextos de extrema pobreza. Al incluir la participación en el plan de maximizar la calidad de las políticas que se implementan, cobra particular relevancia el caso de la inclusión de los sectores más pobres, esto porque se plantea un mayor desafío en la integración de las personas en el proceso. Para el caso de las políticas de vivienda, esto puede entenderse dado que se espera participación en torno a un bien altamente valorado, antes inaccesible, y por lo tanto se pronostica que los efectos de esta intervención  -como el logro de una mayor integración social-  sean fuertes y permanezcan en el tiempo.
","Poblema y PropósitoLa principal característica de la metodología desarrollada es evaluar concretamente la participación en el marco del fondo solidario de vivienda, que es un programa del Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo que apoya con un subsidio a las...","Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:08","Chile","No","","","Community Development","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Choicework Dialogue, Deliberative Polling","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"RAFAELA AGENDA ESTRATEGICA","lbrizio","La Agenda Estratégica Rafaela 2010 - 2016, es un proceso participativo para construir una visión compartida a largo plazo para la ciudad de Rafaela y una serie de recomendaciones para su desarrollo, teniendo como horizonte dos hechos emblemáticos en la historia de la Patria (Argentina), como el bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo (1810), y la declaración de la independencia nacional (1816). Es un proceso que nace en el año 2008, del seno de la Municipalidad de Rafaela, a través de la Secretaría de Gestión y Participación como órgano técnico, y tiene como órgano ejecutor al Consejo Consultivo Social, que es un órgano integrado por las distintas instituciones de la ciudad. La primera etapa fue la de recolección de información y diagnóstico de las problemáticas presentes y futuras. Con aquella documentación se establecieron 5 ejes de acción, desde los cuales se realizaron diversos talleres ciudadanos, conferencias, mesas de trabajo, entre otras actividades, junto a instituciones de la sociedad civil, funcionarios, facilitadores y ciudadanía en general. Luego de las actividades se realizaron conclusiones que se registran en informes. En cada eje de acción se realizó un informe que permite observar cuáles son las problemáticas presentes a trabajar, los lineamientos a futuro, y una serie de recomendaciones. 
Desde el año 2010 la Agenda comienza a funcionar y crear outputs a través de diversas actividades, obras y proyectos correspondientes a los ejes y lineamientos trazados durante la etapa de elaboración. 
"," 1).- OBJETO Y PROBLEMALa 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.Es un proceso participativo que pretende...","Tue, 01/03/2012 - 15:37","Argentina","Yes","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","International Organization, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Community building (e.g. social capital), Other","","Consensus, Deliberation, Collaborative Governance","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","International Organization, Academic Institution, Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual, Other","Yes"
"Raymond, New Hampshire's Community Conversation: A Collaboration of Positive Raymond and New Hampshire Listens","mehs","The group Positive Raymond approached the University of New Hampshire's New Hampshire Listens program with a desire to host a constructive conversation about improving the town of Raymond. Positive Raymond is a community group composed of citizens and local business owners whose aim is to make Raymond a better place to live, work, and learn. New Hampshire Listens is a program run by the University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute that works at the local and state level to facilitate and support public deliberation of complex, polarizing issues. Positive Raymond and NH Listens hosted a one day event where over 60 Raymond residents met to share their concerns and ideas for improving Raymond. As a result of these deliberations, four core recommendations were made including: a need for improved communication and civil discourse, a balanced approach to economic development and conservation, initiatives for positive media coverage and public relations related to the Raymond community, and the need for training local leaders to collaborate and communicate more effectively with the community. 


","Problems and PurposeRaymond, New Hampshire is a town seeking change. A community group called Positive Raymond collaborated with the University of New Hampshire's New Hampshire Listens Program to host a one day forum in which community members could come...","Fri, 09/07/2012 - 06:42","United States","No","Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 05:30","Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 09:00","Economic Development, Community Development","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator, Informal Social Activities","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), For Profit Business","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Academic Institution","Yes"
"Reggio Emilia: Citizenship Agreement Toschi Street – San Carlo Street","Nicolacos","","      Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features a program to encourage dialogue between various parties and promote peaceful coexistence in an Italian municipality....","Tue, 11/01/2011 - 18:00","Italy","No","Monday, March 16, 2009 - 02:00","Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - 16:00","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Trained Facilitators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Representative Town Meeting (Amherst, Massachusetts, USA)","Townsend","Town meeting as a form of local legislature can take several forms.  The ""representative"" form is described in this entry.  It remains similar to the ""open"" form.  Both forms of town meeting are extremely powerful, with citizens retaining local control (within state guidelines) over the fate of their tax dollars, zoning regulations, and laws."," Problems and PurposeA representative town meeting is a local elected legislature that meets regularly to make public governance decisions, including money appropriation, law creation, and land use zoning. Such meetings are widespread across New England...","Wed, 12/21/2011 - 17:08","United States","No","","","Budgeting, Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Representative Town Meeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Saione: a Neighborhood Where People Meet","Manuelam","","This participatory process took place in Italy between January and October 2009 in the Saione neighborhood of the City of Arezzo, Tuscany. The purpose of this project was to address citizens’ complaints and concerns by carrying out an integrated urban...","Thu, 09/15/2011 - 16:43","Italy","No","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Local Government representatives","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all","Collaborative Governance, Deliberation, Public Hearing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Yes"
"San Mateo Deliberative Poll","Mkji","","The San Mateo Deliberative Poll was a countrywide deliberative event held in San Mateo, California, March 2008. The event was sponsored by Threshold 2008, a coalition of civic groups dedicated to housing problem in the country, and funded by a number of...","Thu, 12/02/2010 - 22:19","United States","No","Friday, March 14, 2008 - 17:00","Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 17:00","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Mediator","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Deliberative Polling","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Academic Institution","Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Yes"
"Social Consensus Building for Environmentally Friendly Life in Local Communities, Yakushima Island, Kagoshima, Japan","Kanoko Kamata","Yakushima, where a large rich nature exists and is the World Heritage site, has been facing dilemma, how to increase the revenue of town by tourism and how to protect precious nature. Residents, government and tourism industry got together and discuss how they can balance these two points."," *This article was coauthored with Dr. Shigeo Nishikizawa, Associate Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology.About Yakushima IslandYakushima Island, Kagoshima was registered as World Heritage Nature Site in 1993 because of rich nature such as 7200-...","Mon, 01/21/2013 - 07:24","Japan","No","","","Community Development, Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","National Government","","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Consensus, Citizen Dialogue, Deliberation, Collaborative Governance","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Academic Institution","National Government, Individual","No"
"Space of the Future (Casamassima, Italy) ","Alli Welton","","Note: this is an English translation of the original Italian case study that was first submitted by Luca Stigliani on 06/21/2011, and which can be found at http://participedia.net/cases/la-bottega-del-futuro-casamassima-italy.AbstractThe project “The...","Fri, 04/06/2012 - 05:37","Italy","No","","","Community Development, Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Professionals","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","International Organization, National Government, Other","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue, Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","National Government","Yes"
"The Alta Valle del Solano Community Map","Grengoire","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features a participatory process to create a ""community map"" of a small Italian municipality. This project involved meetings of...","Tue, 06/21/2011 - 19:49","Italy","No","Friday, October 31, 2008 - 17:00","Monday, August 31, 2009 - 17:00","Arts & Culture, Community Development","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Individual","Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Citizen Dialogue, Community Organizing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Individual","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"The Burning Man Festival: Art, Participation, and Collective Organization","sietsekierengoffard","The Burning Man festival takes place annually in a Nevada desert. It is meant to celebrate free creative expression and has developed highly participatory structures that involve all 50,000 of its attendees. ","IntroductionBurning Man is an annual artistic festival which is held in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert and whose central premise involves extensive community participation. Far from being a standard art festival, Burning Man embraces the idea of radical...","Wed, 06/20/2012 - 00:36","United States","Yes","","","Arts & Culture, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Paid","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Informal Social Activities, Organized Demonstrations, Other","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Other","Open to all, Random Selection","Consensus","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization","Yes"
"The District of Columbia Neighbourhood Action Initiative","Sam hall","","The District of Columbia Neighbourhood Action Initiative, more commonly referred to as the D.C. Citizen Summits, is “the longest running large-scale town meeting in United States history”(America Speaks, 2011). Incorporating input form 13,000...","Sun, 07/10/2011 - 15:13","United States","No","Sunday, October 31, 1999 - 16:00","Monday, October 31, 2005 - 16:00","Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Civil Servants","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","21st Century Town Meeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"The Inner Belt Crisis: “Unpaving the Way” with Diversity and Professional Expertise (Boston, Massachusetts)","epan","The Inner Belt was an eight-lane section of the Interstate Highway 695 first proposed in 1948 by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works (DPW) that was to encircle the city of Boston, at the expense of intersecting fourteen adjacent communities, most notably Cambridge. The highway raised concerns among residents over its potential effects on housing, businesses, and open space, leading to a two-decade long protest movement that was ultimately successful, under the leadership of strategists, lawyers, and academics uniting polarized groups of agitators.","Problems and PurposeContrary to popular perception, the Inner Belt opposition movement was far from unified. While opponents to the highway were united in their objectives, their motivations and strategies were as varied as the group itself. Even...","Thu, 07/05/2012 - 07:11","United States","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Negotiate & Bargain, Informal Social Activities, Organized Demonstrations","Not Applicable","","","Community Organizing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Individual","Yes"
"The New Hampshire Public Conversations on Outdoor Recreation","glanciano62392","The New Hampshire Public Conversations on Outdoor Recreation are facilitated, small group discussions that will serve the 2013 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), designed to improve the quality of outdoor recreation and parks. ","Problems and Purpose         One of the primary purposes of the New Hampshire Public Conversations on Outdoor Recreation was to involve a diversity of people so that the renewal of outdoor recreation within the state would reflect and benefit all people...","Mon, 12/10/2012 - 08:21","United States","No","Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 14:30","Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 17:30","Community Development, Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"The Occupation of the Vancouver Art Gallery: October 15 - November 21, 2011","Jesi Carson","The development of the General Assembly of Occupy Vancouver during the occupation of the Vancouver Art Gallery is a recent case of consensus-based decision making and implementation. ","Problems and PurposeOccupy Vancouver, during the occupation of the Vancouver Art Gallery last fall, needed to implement a consensus-based decision making process in order for the encampment to function in a fair and inclusive manner. The General Assembly...","Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:50","Canada","No","","","Arts & Culture, Community Development, Identity & Diversity, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Story-Telling, Informal Social Activities","","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning), Protest","Open to all","Consensus, Community Organizing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual, Union","Yes"
"The Use of Machizukuri After the 1995 Earthquake (Kobe, Japan)","JoyousTerra","In January of 1995, greater Kobe, Japan experienced a high intensity earthquake called the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake.  In March of 1995, the City of Kobe local government issued plans for “Designation of Land Readjustment and Redevelopment Areas.”  These plans created controversy between the residents and the local government because the government made their decisions for rehabilitation without negotiating or consulting with the residents that the plans would impact.  Machizukuri citizen groups were used as part of the Kobe rehabilitation process, such as in Rokko, Japan in the North District.  Machizukuri has existed in Japan since the 1960s and was used to engage residents in bettering their own communities, and to engage in dialogue with the local government in order to create accountability.  The Japanese term Machizukuri translates to mean ""town or community building process.""  The essential pillars of Machizukuri were to bond, bridge, and link social capital; in other words, to create community unity, a multi- social sector network, and to get involved in government decision-making.  Within this structure, the concept of a town meeting, deliberation, consensus building, negotiation, information and opinion sharing, and local leadership are also fundamental aspects of the best functioning citizen participation examples.  This case study discusses how the North District (Rokko) used Machizukuri to impact the local government’s community plans and establish their own initiative in the 1990s. ","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...","Mon, 01/02/2012 - 12:23","Japan","No","","","Community Development, Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Negotiate & Bargain, Express opinions/preferences only","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Other","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization, Individual","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Individual","No"
"Town Center (North Brunswick, New Jersey)","chibbark","","Problems and PurposeIn 2004, the large pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson relocated its large manufacturing and research plant located in North Brunswick, New Jersey. After the company left, the township wanted to obtain the desires of the...","Thu, 12/22/2011 - 15:42","United States","No","","","Economic Development, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), For Profit Business","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Deliberative Polling","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), For Profit Business","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), For Profit Business","Yes"
"Year of Civil Discourse on Israel - Bay Area, California","erg5uw","The Year of Civil Discourse on Israel was a year long initiative organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties. The Initiative was designed to foster discussion and community building among the Bay Area Jewish Community over disagreements regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. From December 2010 to December 2011 a number of events were held to help tackle this issue, such as facilitator training sessions and book and movie reviews. Following the Initiative, the community was once again able to institute Israel themed programs throughout the community and have meaningful, respectful discussions. Organizers and participants of the Year of Civil Discourse are now influencing and trying to find more ways to get involved with the national discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian issue.","The Year of Civil Discourse on Israel was a year long initiative organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties. The Initiative was designed to foster discussion and...","Fri, 03/02/2012 - 10:54","United States","No","","","Aging, Children & Youth, Community Development, National & International Security, International Aid & Development, Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Story-Telling","Community Based Organization, Faith-Based Organization","Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Deliberation, Citizen Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Individual, Faith-Based Organization","Yes"