We voted to open. Who has the key?
Thirteen people voted to open the studio in the evenings. It’s raining and the door is locked. We compare six platforms and follow what happened…
Less “we should”. More “we did”.
A neighbourhood group wants to turn a line in the minutes into a documented request to city hall. Follow its decision and see how it checks that the request was filed.
Residents raise a concern about crossing near the school and assess how urgently the group should act.
Members compare possible locations and discuss who would benefit. They propose submitting a documented request to city hall for the preferred location. Eligible members vote under the group’s rules.
After the proposal passes, the administrator records the next step and a target date. A member agrees to prepare and submit the request.
Daria finds the exact street number required by the form, submits the request to City Hall and records the update.
Another member checks the city hall acknowledgement and confirms that the request was filed. That completes the group’s step. City hall will decide what happens with the proposed crossing.
Screens from the Deferendum web app, with fictional data.
Who it’s for
Agree which shared-space repair to tackle first, who will coordinate it and how residents will see that it’s finished.
See the use casePrioritise volunteer projects, give each agreed next step an owner and keep members up to date when plans change.
See the use caseGive adult members a way to agree a shared priority, plan a volunteer activity and confirm the result.
See the use caseCivic project management tool
Pick something your group can settle and follow through on together.
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