Most Public Engagement Is Worse Than Worthless
Nothing good comes of public engagement in which the public isn’t asked questions they can meaningfully contribute to answering. This is not how you build a trusting relationship: a strong foundation on which to work together. This is how you corrode trust.
Most Public Engagement Is Worse Than Worthless Ruben Anderson is a long-time member of Strong Towns and consultant on sustainability and regenerative systems. Today he's sharing a guest article in response to Strong Towns founder Chuck Marohn's thoughts on the value (or lack thereof) of public engagement. Chuck Marohn's Strong Towns article entitled " Most Public Engagement is Worthless " grabbed my attention. The article is fantastic, and the comments are getting richer and richer as I write this. But I would like to go a bit further. I think most public engagement is beyond worthless. I thin
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