Data

General Issues
Planning & Development
Specific Topics
Infrastructure
Walking/Pedestrian Mobility
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Final Report and Recommendations: Sidewalk Toronto Residents Reference Panel
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
36
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Civic Lottery
Citizens' Reference Panel
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Written Briefing Materials
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Minority Report
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Staff
Yes
Volunteers
No
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Stakeholder Organizations

CASE

Sidewalk Toronto Residents Reference Panel

August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 22, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 21, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Planning & Development
Specific Topics
Infrastructure
Walking/Pedestrian Mobility
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Final Report and Recommendations: Sidewalk Toronto Residents Reference Panel
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
Repeated over time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
36
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Civic Lottery
Citizens' Reference Panel
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Written Briefing Materials
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Minority Report
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Staff
Yes
Volunteers
No
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in public policy
Implementers of Change
Stakeholder Organizations

Across six sessions from April 2018 to January 2019, the 36 members of the Sidewalk Toronto Residents Reference Panel convened to inform and help shape Sidewalk Toronto’s Master Innovation and Development Plan.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

Citizens' Reference Panel

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en.