Clear Vision Eau Claire: Civic Organizing and Local Democratic Practice
August 14, 2018
Ten years ago, a temporary “visioning” process in a mid-sized Wisconsin community was initiated to address community problems and overcome the mutual “democratic trust deficit” that exists in many communities. Later, the initiative’s ad hoc, interim structure was formalized into a nonprofit organization with a focused public narrative about active citizen engagement, public problem-solving, and essential democratic practices.
