Citizen participation allows better decision-making by local officials.

Seven tools can make community collaborations more manageable.

New report identifies the benefits of evaluating citizen participation.

Helping municipalities develop innovative violence prevention programs by sharing approaches to community-oriented governance and policing that have worked in other countries.

The guide covers why citizen participation matters, the challenges of evaluation, how to evaluate the process of citizen participation.

Commentary on responsibility of professional planners.

Connected citizens demand connected solutions. Are you meeting that demand?