What will Raleigh, NC look like in 20 years? A diverse cross-section of residents—selected through a lottery to reflect the city’s demographics—will help answer that question as part of Raleigh’s first Civic Assembly, kicking off in January.
Here’s the big question this assembly will tackle:
“Raleigh is in the process of improving bus service around the city. How should the next Comprehensive Plan improve access to the new service? What should the neighborhoods served by frequent bus service look like?”
Forty residents will meet for six Saturdays to learn about the issues, deliberate, and develop recommendations, with facilitation provided by the National Civic League’s Civic Genius team.
“It’s important for people to see themselves reflected in the decisions that city government makes — but often, the city hears from a lot of the same people,” said Sarah Shaughnessy, a city of Raleigh planner, in a city memo about the assembly. “There are all kinds of reasons people don’t participate in events like town halls and local meetings: maybe they don’t have much confidence in government, feel under-informed about the topic, or are busy working or taking care of their families when these meetings are scheduled.”
Learn more about Raleigh’s Civic Assembly and explore the process Civic Genius will be using.
