Democratic Innovation

Opinion: Fort Collins tried a new kind of democracy — and it worked

Faced with yearslong polarization, the city turned to a Civic Assembly where residents forged common ground in two weekends June 12th, 2025, by Rahmin Sarabi | The Colorado Sun Across the country, Americans increasingly agree on at least one thing: our democracy isn’t delivering for ordinary people. Trust is collapsing, polarization is deepening, and too many public decisions seem driven

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Our faith in democracy is at an all-time low. Can citizen assemblies help?

Jan. 16, 2025 – Dana Taylor | USA Today Citizen assemblies involve ordinary people participating in crafting policy solutions to community problems and have been around for over fifty years. Is this potentially a solution to restoring faith in our democratic institutions and reinvigorating healthy debate? Linn Davis, a program director at Healthy Democracy, a

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Fort Collins to begin lottery for Hughes Stadium site civic assembly. Here’s what to know

Rebecca Powell, Fort Collins Coloradoan | Published 5:02 a.m. MT Jan. 31st, 2025 If you live in Fort Collins, you might receive a postcard inviting you to help figure out the future of the former Hughes Stadium site. Colorado State University’s football team played its last game at the nearly 50-year-old Hughes Stadium eight years

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