Chicago's 'Array of Things' is a collaborative effort among leading scientists, universities, local government, and communities to collect real-time data on the city’s environment, infrastructure, and activity for research and public use.
Problems and Purpose The consequences of the Prime Minister’s; Ferenc Gyurcsány’s famous “lie-speech” in which he admitted severe financial problems and fake election campaign promises were felt through 2006-2007. (Ilonszki and Kurtán, 2008). The high political tensions resulted in demonstrations on the street. According to Ilonszki and Kurtán (2008 p...
Building the Brazilian Health Policy by empowered participatory institutions: how and to what extent Conferences on Health have determined that Policy.
GetVokl is a tool aiming to hold organized and organic conversations at mass. A host manages the conversation with up to three other guests on stage (on live video feed). The host has the ability to cycle through the guests they bring on stage. All the guests and the host...
Plaine Commune (an agglomeration of communes in northern Paris) conducted an health impact assessment (HIA) for planned expansions of public transport in the area. In the HIA process they included the opinion and advice of local citizens so as to be informed on how best to cater to their various...