CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tens of thousands of Chicagoans cannot vote in local elections due to their immigration status. The overwhelming majority are from Latin America. Still, there is a way for some ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. In this excerpt from “Hyperlocal: Place Governance in a ...

"Angry" citizens often experience a lack of trust in politics and democracy. Governments are doing everything they can to involve this group in democracy again with referendums and participatory ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. On a Tuesday evening in April, one of the first pleasant ...

In 1989, one-third of the inhabitants of Porto Alegre, Brazil, lived in impoverished regions on the fringes of the city, cut off from sanitation, clean water, medical facilities, and other essential ...

“By voting on The People’s Money, New Yorkers are not just selecting projects; they are participating in a shared vision for our city’s future.” Sunshine-yellow “Sunnies,” are symbols of democratic ...

Volunteers paint the octopus mural at Lakeside Landing. Photo courtesy of Mike Ritch, the artist who designed the mural. The giant octopus painted on a former SFMTA parking lot was partly funded by ...

How would you spend $2 million of the city’s money? This question kicked-off Boston’s first city-wide participatory budgeting process, “Ideas in Action,” creating a new avenue for resident voices to ...