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Local Officials Say Deliberative Public Engagement Good for Certain Public Decisions
More than twice as many local officials think deliberative engagement approaches should be used for "only a few public decisions," compared with those who want these strategies to be used for a "a good number" of public decisions.
Public Engagement in California Charts

Local Officials Say Traditional Engagement Formats Have Serious Shortcomings

Civic Leaders Say Traditional Engagement Formats Are Lacking

Civic Leaders and Local Officials Worry That Interest Groups Dominate Traditional Public Meetings

Local Officials Say Traditional Engagement Formats Not Inclusive

Local Officials Say They've Found Some Groups of Residents Difficult to Engage

Civic Leaders Say Residents' Interests Are Not Well Considered

Local Officials Often Seek Public Input

Local Officials Believe the Public Is Angry and Disengaged

Civic Leaders Feel the Public Is Disengaged

Many Civic Leaders Say Local Officials Are Part of the Problem

Some Civic Leaders Say Local Government Is Responsive

Modest Collaboration Between Local Officials and Community-Based Organizations

Civic Leaders Say They've Collaborated with Local Officials

Many Civic Leaders Report Problematic Collaborations with Local Officials

Civic Leaders Say Local Officials Are Seeking Improved Public Engagement

Most Local Officials Say Their Views of Public Engagement Have Changed

Local Officials Use Online Media and Web-based Engagement Hesitantly

What Is Deliberative Public Engagement?

Many Local Officials Have Participated in Deliberative Public Engagement

Most Local Officials Say Deliberative Engagement Could Be Useful

Local Officials Identify Issues Good for Deliberative Public Engagement

Local Officials Say Deliberative Public Engagement Good for Certain Public Decisions

Most Local Officials Say Deliberative Public Engagement Will Lead to Fresh Ideas

A Number of Local Officials Say Deliberative Public Engagement Will Lead to Better Decisions

Civic Leaders Have Experimented with New Forms of Engagement

Civic Leaders: Deliberative Public Engagement Can Improve Relations Between Local Officials and the Public

Local Officials Worry Few Residents Would Participate

Local Officials Worry Expanding Participation Will Be a Challenge

Local Officials Worry Some Residents Will Still Complain, Even with Improved Engagement

Civic Leaders Worry Deliberative Public Engagement May Frustrate the Public

Local Officials Confident in Their Ability to Improve Public Engagement

Staff and Resources Hurdles for Public Officials

Civic Leaders Say Their Organization Is Capable of Deliberative Engagement
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