Did you know that revenue from home-sharing and short-term rentals (e.g. AirBnb) in the United States amounted to $13 billion in 2018 alone? Local governments are increasingly having to contend with this issue. PlaceSpeak's latest white paper tackles the challenges around effective online consultation on short-term rentals. Additionally, learn how the City of Yellowknife used PlaceSpeak to engage residents, businesses and stakeholders to create a framework for regulating STRs.
In November, Communications Manager Mary Leong presented a workshop with Elkhart County Commissioner Mike Yoder at the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD) Conference. The session showcased how PlaceSpeak was used to engage residents on a controversial proposed immigration detention centre in the County.
Finally, Government of Canada departments are leveraging PlaceSpeak's growing civic network and its ability to notify thousands of Canadians from coast to coast of each new consultation – from trade and gender to economic diversification and more. This month, Library and Archives Canada is inviting Canadians to help build their collection of content published in or about Canada.
With so many diverse and competing interests, the regulation of short-term rentals (STRs) can be a challenging and controversial issue for local governments. This is not an issue that cities can afford to ignore. This white paper outlines best practices for engaging meaningfully with residents, businesses and key stakeholders on STRs while ensuring that outcomes are practical and enforceable. Read more.
At this year's 2018 NCDD Conference in Denver, CO, Communications Manager Mary Leong presented a workshop with Elkhart County Commissioner Mike Yoder on “Facilitating Effective Dialogue on Challenging Community Issues”. The session showcased how PlaceSpeak helped Elkhart County engage residents on a potentially explosive issue in the community. Read more.
The City of Yellowknife recently embarked on a multi-phase engagement process to create a framework for regulating STRs. “With PlaceSpeak we’re able to empower residents to provide input that guides decision-making by elected officials and utilize features such as location validation to ensure the input we’re getting reflects the opinions of our community members.” Read more.
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Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) collects books, magazines, musical recordings, maps and electronic books published in Canada or about Canada. LAC is asking the public for feedback on the subjects and materials which should be included.
City of Yellowknife, YT
The City of Yellowknife is inviting residents to help develop a Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy. The strategy will focus on increasing self-sufficiency and improving the local food economy by increasing the number of parties engaged in the food system.
We may be out of the spooky season, but these online engagement blunders can leave lasting effects on your public and stakeholder consultation processes. From trolls to undead participants, learn how to avoid these mistakes and mitigate risks. Read more.
Incorporating multimedia is a great way to make complex issues more easily understood. It also provides the opportunity to deliver a clear and engaging message that can appeal to a wide range of participants with varying levels of technical knowledge or language ability. Read more.
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