National Civic Review
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The “Critical Moments” When Public Participation Falters
The success of public participation is not only dependent on the strategies, tools, and creative forms of engagement that policy professionals prepare in advance but also what happens informally and often unintentionally during the “in between” moments of those processes.
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When Public Will Meets Political Won’t: How Democratic Innovations Can Bridge the Chasm
When public opinion and policy decisions don’t line up, what are the reasons? The question, and the answers, matter because they reveal not only how lawmakers make choices but also why the public so often feels unheard.
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Addressing Homelessness: The Los Angeles Region’s Bold Governance Reforms
Addressing the problem of homelessness requires a multi-sectoral, multi-jurisdictional and multistakeholder strategy. In the Los Angeles region, reforms are being implemented to bring more coherence to “top down” governmental efforts and to foster greater horizontal alignment across jurisdictions and service providers.
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