Using the Cityzen platform increased participation across the board. Groups that had to that point not been involved in the public process, notably Spanish speakers, were engaged by the online interface. The platform gathered a substantial amount of public feedback — hundreds of votes and over 200 comments — that helped planning staff determine the best approach…
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Auto-sharing takes Historic Tax Credits Campaign Viral
In a partnership with the NC Metropolitan Mayors Association, Cityzen has launched a homepage for the campaign to restore historic preservation tax credits in North Carolina. The credits expired in 2014 when they were not renewed by the state’s legislature…
GovCups and Chapel Hill Invite Bright Ideas for Government
In a variation of the popular “1 Million Cups” events across the country, the Town of Chapel Hill is introducing GovCups. The focus of the event is on ideas and solutions to innovate how government interacts with people. Cityzen is presenting along with local startup Pix at the event, and here’s why…
This age group out-participated all others in Raleigh polls
So when the City of Raleigh looked to gather public feedback on its overhaul of the southern gateway to downtown, they chose to augment the traditional public hearing process with new approaches to online engagement. The city partnered with Cityzen to setup an interactive project home page that integrated directly with project social media posts…