Data

General Issues
Planning & Development
Specific Topics
Transportation Planning
Affordable Housing
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Graz
Styria
Austria
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Planning Cell Obere Neutorgasse, Graz
Citizens' Opinion Neutorgasse
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
65
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
Planning
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Planning Cells
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Funder
City of Graz
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
No
Volunteers
No
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in civic capacities
Implementers of Change
Elected Public Officials

CASE

Neutorgasse Citizens' Panel

August 12, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
August 10, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Planning & Development
Specific Topics
Transportation Planning
Affordable Housing
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Graz
Styria
Austria
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Planning Cell Obere Neutorgasse, Graz
Citizens' Opinion Neutorgasse
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
65
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
Planning
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Planning Cells
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Express Opinions/Preferences Only
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Report
Funder
City of Graz
Type of Funder
Local Government
Staff
No
Volunteers
No
Evidence of Impact
Yes
Types of Change
Changes in people’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior
Changes in civic capacities
Implementers of Change
Elected Public Officials

From November 2002 to March 2003, the 65 members of the Neutorgasse Citizens' Panel convened to discuss the future development plans of Neutorgasse. Specific topics included traffic and mobility, village and urban development, housing, and improving living environments.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en