Slides from civic infrastructure session at the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation conference

1. ENVISIONING CIVIC
INFRASTRUCTURE
Matt Leighninger
NCDD conference
October 19, 2014

2. ARNSTEIN’S LADDER

5. WHY SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT?
Increases in:
 Trust
 Efficiency
 Equity
 Connectedness
…which increases:
 Economic growth
 Public health

6. The regular opportunities,
activities, and arenas that
allow people to connect with
each other, solve problems,
make decisions, and be
part of a community.
Civic Infrastructure

7. Retrieved from Cincinnati.com, July 27, 2012
WEAK Civic Infrastructure
Three minutes at
the microphone

8. WEAK Civic Infrastructure
Grassroots groups
that need help

9. Image: Smart Growth America
WEAK Civic Infrastructure
Lack of public
spaces for citizens

10. Political Leadership
Transportation
Planning
Economic Development
Design & Construction
Culture/Civic/Social
Facilities & Programming
Residents/Com
munity Orgs
Merchants
/Business
Owners
Developers
/Property
Owners
Advocacy/Phila
nthropy /NPO
Orgs
Community Public Administration
WEAK Civic Infrastructure

11. MAP 1

12. MAP 2

13. 3. Democratic decision-making
and problem-solving
Building Blocks

14. 1. Democratic spaces in
neighborhoods, schools
and other settings
2. Democratic spaces online
3. Democratic spaces for
young people
4. Buildings that can house
citizen spaces – physical
hubs for engagement
5. Engagement leadership
Creating Spaces for Citizens

15. Spaces for Citizens
SPACES FOR CITIZENS: PHYSICAL SPACES
Physical Spaces

16. Democratic Spaces
for Young People
Spaces for Citizens
Lee Krohn Photo

17. Spaces for Citizens
Local Online
Forums

18. Community
Indicators
Civic Skills & Capacity

19. Participation
Ordinance
Changing Public Meetings

20. Questions or Comments?