What If the People Governed? How Civic Assemblies Can Change Everything
Join Public Democracy Los Angeles (PDLA) and Braver Angels on April 29, 7p - 8p Pacific Daylight Time for an online meeting , "What If the People Governed? How Civic Assemblies Can Change Everything!" Learn how Civic Assemblies help everyday citizens improve their communities by empowering diverse residents to deliberate complex issues and create informed, community-driven policies to solve intractable problems. Together, we will explore how deliberation can bridge divides and strengthen democracy.
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Questions? Please contact Alex Levy aglevy13@gmail.com.
Charter Reform Briefing
LA City Council plans to review its charter for the first time in over 20 years and intends to create an appointed commission of thirteen to work on the new charter. Public Democracy Los Angeles have been urging City Council to establish a Supplemental Civic Assembly to support the charter reform commission’s work.
Barcelona vs. Bogota: What Is the World's Most Democratic City?
Berggruen Institute hosts democracy scholar-practitioners in Bogota and two expert-practitioners in Barcelona, and one local democracy expert discuss how to make our cities more democratic and effective.