Jennifer Evans-Cowley, PhD, AICP@evanscowley

The Digitally Engaged Citizen

What is a Digital Citizen?

What is a Digital Citizen?A person who uses the internet regularly and effectively to engage with society and government

Have you engaged with your government?

IAP2 graphicInformConsultInvolve

CollaborateEmpower

Inform: We will keep you informed

PlanningVic

Master Plan Singapore

New York City

• http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2013/08/18/reshaping-new-york/

Consult: We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and aspirations, and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision

Beijing Problem Reporting

UK FillthatHole

Jakarta

• http://petajakarta.org/banjir/en/research

http://petajakarta.org/banjir/en/

http://streetseen.osu.edu

Image PreferencesImages scored based on the fraction of times that they were selected over other images, correcting by the “win” and “loss” ratios of all images with which they were compared.

Involve: We will work with you to ensure your concerns and aspirations are directly reflected in the alternatives developed and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

Participatory Budgeting in Congo

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ByBEpqVTTo

Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment Analysis

Content AnalysisMicroblogger: Seriously the bus system in Austin needs major work.SNAPP: @Katshead42 What about Austin's bus system isn't working for you now? How

could it be made better? #snappatxMicroblogger: @SNAPPatx my bus was 15 minutes early so i had to wait at the stop for an

hour for the next one to come. They drive by stops all the timeSNAPP: @Katshead42 It sounds like more frequent buses might help ease the pain if u miss

a bus that's running early, yes? Anything else? #snappatxMicroblogger: @SNAPPatx that would help. If the buses ran later into the night or early

morning that would help too.SNAPP: @Katshead42 Excellent. Voicing your opinion about problems/solutions is the best

way to make change happen. We hear you! #snappatx

Source: Andy Schultz

Collaborate: We will look to you for advice and innovation in formulating solutions and incorporate your advice and recommendations into the decisions to the maximum extent possible.

Dundee Plays with Minecraft

UK FillthatHole

Empower: We will implement what you decide

• How would you empower the citizens in your community?

Empower

Passive Participation: Volunteering to provide information that can be used by public officials to support decision making

StreetBump

Uber

CycleTracks

Strava

Zagster

https://www.coursera.org/course/techcity

Questions?

@EvansCowley