Among current campaigns are dog parks, music districts, arts initiatives, neighborhood beautification projects and much more. And yes, there is a Bus Project bus that you can ride on.Ī civic crowdfunding platform, Neighbor.ly connects citizens with community projects they care about and organizations with a new way of raising funds. They do this by informing and registering voters, supporting the next generation of leaders, and organizing projects for change. On a mission to engage people in the democratic process, the Bus Project in Portland, Oregon, works for a city that is greener, more equitable and healthy, with “sane” economic policies, smart schools and more accessible and effective government. Envisioned as a way to increase government accountability and civic involvement, the space serves as a meeting place, hub and educational facility. Here are 14 platforms that help inform, organize, empower and mobilize citizens and communities.Ī coworking space in Chicago, CivicLab acts as an incubator for social change projects, policy initiatives and community organizing.
The good news is that technology is enabling citizens to make their voices heard in new and innovative ways. This low level of civic involvement may be due to disillusionment, inconvenience, or a lack of awareness of the issues and candidates, but the numbers don’t lie: civic engagement in the U.S., from the national level down to neighborhood level, could be much better. Yet in the last presidential election, less than 60 percent of Americans voted, and local elections traditionally have “ abysmally low” voter turnout.
Democracy relies on citizens participating in decision making.
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