On November 4, 2015, I helped organize a unique day of public engagement and placemaking as part of the SFU Public Square 2015 Community Summit: We The City. Together with HCMA Architecture + Design and Tilt Curiosity Labs, we hosted over 100 designers, architects, students and community members who took to the street of downtown Vancouver as…
Tag: Public engagement
Downtown Vancouver Re-Imagined
During the summer in 2015, I coordinated a comprehensive community engagement process with thousands of residents to “re-imagine” downtown Vancouver.
Overcoming Barriers to Online Engagement
Getting people to engage isn’t easy—online or off. Here are ten barriers to online engagement and some strategies to overcome them.
Amanda Gibbs: Convening Is The New Killer App [Video]
Amada Gibbs talks about creative and productive public engagement techniques to address the pressing issues facing cities