Public Participation That Works

Meaningful participation tells citizens what decision is being made, what resources and constraints exist, records who participated, ranks priorities, documents proposals and later explains what was accepted, rejected o…

Publish the subject early, provide understandable information, make the venue accessible, capture participant details appropriately, rank priorities and publish a feedback report.

Citizens should know what happened to their proposals. Publish what was accepted, deferred or rejected and why. This prevents participation from becoming a ceremonial meeting.