Citizens are bypassing government and engaging with communities in their own ways. Citizen platforms have been launched in such communities as Alexandria, Virginia; Oakland California; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Kampala, Uganda; Mexico City; and Helsinki, Finland.

Read the Governing article, which is an outcome of the Enhanced Research Partnership composed of ICMA, the Alliance for Innovation, and Arizona State University's Center for Urban Innovation. The partnership identifies and assesses emerging leading practices that can be further employed.

The ICMA Center for Management Strategies offers training programs and technical assistance in the area of Civic Engagement based on research conducted by the partnership.