A resident-involved city stimulates a culture of civic literacy and involvement to get and keep the community meaningfully engaged. Results (and the plans for achieving them) are co-produced with city residents, such that the policies, practices and service delivery are shaped both for and by the people who use and need them. Involvement includes harder-to-engage and underrepresented populations—such as youth, low-income residents, people of color and recent immigrants—who have a shared interest in solving their city’s most complex problems. Through deliberate strategy, consistent outreach, effective engagement and multiple means of taking input, resident-involved cities produce a better quality of life for their most vulnerable populations by giving them a voice in the government decision-making process.
The comprehensive findings from the inaugural Equipt to Innovate survey.
How Grand Rapids is sharing information to boost transparency and solve city problems
The latest top performers from Equipt to Innovate made strides in addressing racial disparities and engaging residents.
Top-ranking cities featured at Governing’s annual Summit on Government Performance and Innovation.
Cities can use language access plans to ensure they reach everyone in their communities.
Fifty years after the Fair Housing Act, residents are still key to solving housing issues.
How a single step forward can start cities down the path of becoming equipt.
Local governments are investment-worthy because of their position in solving some of our toughest social problems. They’re also more trustworthy than in the past.
Top-ranking cities featured at Governing’s annual Summit on Government Performance and Innovation
A growing number of cities are performing well in the essentials of fiscal responsibility, racial equity, resident engagement and evidence-based policymaking.
How cities can improve transportation systems to benefit all residents.
Despite changing habits, communities should still foster residents’ desires to connect and contribute.
To overcome hurdles, leaders need a solid framework to help implement successful policies and the right mix of collaboration and innovation.
A snapshot of the benchmark survey results from the inaugural Equipt to Innovate survey.
The first of a now annual report details what cities are doing well and where they could improve.
Project Manager for the Mayor’s Office of Innovation Delivery & Performance, City of Atlanta
Governing with a human-centered consciousness provides extra reach to populations that have been historically under-represented or marginalized.
Cities that support local businesses can boost community engagement and the economy.
Working with Living Cities, Governing has identified a set of seven elements that constitute a framework for fostering the innovation cities need.
Working with Living Cities, Governing has identified a set of seven elements that constitute a framework for fostering the innovation cities need.