Campbell River, BC evaluates city performance via scorecard
The annual City Scorecard measures and rates city operations across departments and programs in an illustrated, digestible format. This makes it easier for residents to understand and engage with city services.
Campbell River, BC
Canada
Belfast plants 1 million trees with community help
The Northern Ireland capital is undertaking an ambitious carbon-reduction initiative by putting citizens at the heart of the project.
Belfast City Council, GB
United Kingdom
DC finds partner to engage in more playful engagement
Josh Silver, from the DC Office of Planning and Dr. Benjamin Stokes Founder of the Playful City Lab at American University talk about their collaborative work to bring more playfulness into community engagement and share some examples of their work in action.
Washington, DC
United States
How to Become a Chief "Unplanner"
Anthea Foyer, Sector Development Officer, Interactive Digital Media Office at Toronto, ON, shares ideas for a local government role tasked with unravelling overly complicated processes, creating some disorder in areas that have become too rigid, and making room for less bureaucracy wherever possible.
Toronto, ON
Canada
Derby, KS shares a small government’s path to innovation
The small city of Derby, KS shares their work underway to redefine their city and the challenges in engaging their citizenry without the technologies to do so...and unsure where to start.
Derby, KS
United States
6 ways virtual reality is changing local government
From driving tourism to training first responders, augmented and virtual reality is revolutionizing how local governments engage with citizens and staff.
Camden boosts digital engagement and will share the playbook
The London Borough of Camden received funding through the Local Digital Fund to make a digital “playbook” on consultation and engagement and to develop a digital site notice.