Doing Democratic Governance Right February 24, 2011
Posted by tomwolff in : Uncategorized , trackbackThis came across my desk from my good friend and colleague Bill Berkowitz and it is well worth checking out:
We find lots of helpful news in our inbox, but here’s one item that stands out. It’s a report titled “Beyond Civility: From Public Engagement to Problem Solving,” released just last month by the National League of Cities. Designed as “an action guide for city leaders,” it’s short (12 pages), research-based, and to the point.
The report offers seven principles for “doing democratic governance right.” More important, it gives multiple specific examples of how other communities are putting these principles into practice. Perhaps you could adapt some of these ideas for your own community.
You can find the report at:
http://www.nlc.org/ASSETS/B5FAD9F7F4B84A2E93D8DB388FA8C700/RI_CivilityGuide2010_FINAL.pdf
The League has published many other reports along the same lines, and you might want to check these out as well while you’re at its main site, www.nlc.org.
The report presents seven principles to help city leaders build a culture of democratic governance in their communities:
MODEL CIVILITY
SHARPEN SKILLS
CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INFORMED ENGAGEMENT
SUPPORT A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
MAKE THE MOST OF TECHNOLOGY
INCLUDE EVERYBODY
MAKE IT LAST
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