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Field notes and practical guides on civic projects, group decisions and the work that starts after a vote.
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…
Soltau’s participatory budget: who decides what gets a vote?
Soltau’s residents can pick two town-centre improvements. Comparisons with Eberswalde and Porto Alegre show why proposing ideas, setting priorities and following delivery are separate powers.
Palencia: 31 ideas were already in the budget. How can residents follow them?
Of 42 proposals submitted in Palencia, 31 overlapped with investments already included in the municipal budget. Explaining the selection opens another question: how can residents…
Palmas prepares its master plan review: why participation starts with understanding
On 13 October, Palmas presented its urban planning review timetable. The first announced activity is free training: participation also needs shared reference points.
Pamplona: participation continues after the form closes
The Aquavox San Agustín consultation includes public feedback. Its timetable, limits and the questions that matter after ideas are collected.
Deferendum Community Links: a community entry point for your WordPress site
A Gutenberg block or Classic shortcode links your community page to a Deferendum group, concern or decision without copying private data.
Bundestag rejects a citizens’ council: why its mandate matters
Motion 21/8189 was rejected on 8 October 2026. What it proposed, what the vote does not prove and how consultation connects to decisions.
Volta Redonda: turning neighbourhood requests into participatory budgeting priorities
A participatory budgeting step in Brazil raises a practical question: which of the needs already submitted should come first?
Millau launches a citizens’ council: who gets to set the town’s agenda?
A three-year advisory council raises practical questions about residents' initiative, continuity and the responses to their proposals.
Colombia Participa 2026: citizen participation through verifiable results
Colombia has opened the eleventh edition of its national citizen participation award, with ten categories. What the announcement says—and what it does not yet prove.
Europe’s citizens’ assemblies and the question after deliberation
The 7 October analysis and concrete European examples: a 150-citizen EU panel, mixed commissions in Brussels and follow-up in Paris.
Barcelona: the city answered all 22 youth forum recommendations ↗
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