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Explore articles on Civic Engagement, digital tools, and insights from the field.

Bots, Spam, and Community Engagement: How PublicInput Protects Your Data Integrity

Learn about how bots affect community engagement and the steps PublicInput is taking to protect you and your data. What are bots? Bots are programs designed to go through sites on the internet and...

Community Engagement Without Breaking the Budget

Government organizations are tasked with conducting community engagement initiatives with limited budget and resources. One way to get the job done while still achieving successful successful...

Community Engagement Guide: Language Accessibility

A Community Engagement Practitioner’s Guide To Language Accessibility Lowering language barriers to public participation can be challenging. To facilitate more equitable community engagement, we have...

Seven Reasons DOTs Choose PublicInput to Implement Public Involvement Best Practice

The PublicInput Platform is tailor-made to facilitate collaboration between State Transportation Departments (DOT), residents, and stakeholders.  Designed by communicators, data scientists...

Virginia Beach Community Engagement Campaign Receives Diamond Level Industry Award

Located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach is the most populous city in the state with just under half a million residents, 68% of whom (312k) are confirmed as registered voters.  A...

PublicInput Survey Shows Residents Prefer More Direct Community Engagement

Post Pandemic Insights Validate Resident Preferences Anyone in or out of local government who has participated in any public deliberations has seen dramatic changes in how their governing bodies have...

Highlight Video: Equity Mapping As A Community Engagement Tool

Strategizing with a community engagement tool that combines demographic data with public participation To reach the broader community, government organizations are looking to community engagement...

Community Engagement and Language Accessibility (King County, WA)

King County, Washington is home to over 2.2 million people, most living in Seattle or its neighboring suburbs. With one of the most diverse populations in the Pacific Northwest, King County includes...

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