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Scenario

Why Community Engagement Sometimes Fails

I spent two years building relationships with community leaders for this public housing initiative and the city council just voted to give the land to a developer instead.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The promise of participatory governance collides with entrenched power structures that render genuine consultation meaningless.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Government — Policy, Regulation & Public Affairs?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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