Regional Indicators as Civic Governance Using Measurement to Identify and Act Upon Community Priorities Liza Morehead, PhD Director of Research & Web Development Greater Portland Pulse
New Civic Index 7 essential components Participation and civic engagement Diversity and inclusiveness Networking, information, and communication Decision making and consensus building Partnerships and collaboration Leadership Community vision and pride
Regional Indicators as Civic Governance
Civic governance is particularly relevant when looking at regional governance
Greater Portland Pulse as a tool of Civic Governance Participation & Civic Engagement Diversity & Inclusiveness Networking, Information & Communication Decision Making & Consensus Building Partnership & Collaboration Leadership Community Vision & Pride
Challenges Common understanding of the task Balancing Policy & Technical Perspectives Maintaining Momentum and Attention Private Sector Engagement Conflict
Lessons Bring everyone to the table Expect disagreement: it is part of the process Don’t promise or expect that the project will end when the indicators are chosen Establish the project in a neutral organization
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