Listening to the City: Casting a Spotlight on the Growing Movement for a More Deliberative Democracy
Submitted by jon on Sun, 2007-12-16 14:33.
Keywords: 21st Century Town Meeting, AmericaSpeaks, Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Citizen Engagement, Deliberative Democracy Consortium, Deliberative Democracy. Deliberation, Democratic Renewal, Listening to the City, Public Engagement, Social Capital, World Trade Center
Publication Type:
Journal ArticleSource:
Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal, International Association of Facilitators, Volume 6 (2004)Keywords:
Deliberative Democracy. Deliberation; Deliberative Democracy Consortium; Citizen Engagement; Public Engagement; AmericaSpeaks; Listening to the City; World Trade Center; 21st Century Town Meeting; Carolyn Lukensmeyer; Democratic Renewal; Social CapitalAbstract:
This paper provides context for “Listening to the City” by considering the broader deliberative democracy movement that has begun to grow across the country. First, it examines the condition of American democracy and the problems that forums like “Listening to the City” are attempting to address. The article then looks at the deliberative democracy field and the leading practitioner organizations that have been experimenting with new ways for citizens to participate in governing processes. Finally, the paper returns to “Listening to the City” to note how the process was unique from other efforts to engage citizens in governance.
