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Leveraging Technology as a Community Engagement Strategy

dc.contributor.author Martin, Katherine
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. School of City and Regional Planning en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2020-05-18T16:36:43Z
dc.date.available 2020-05-18T16:36:43Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.description.abstract The purpose of this paper is to explore how technology can be incorporated into traditional community engagement to increase the number of people who are engaged. The paper outlines what community engagement is, how society is changing toward more digital interaction, and who is left behind through these changes. Case studies of engagement in New York City, Chicago, and Minnesota are used to show how technology can be easily intertwined with traditional public participation. General ways of incorporating digital engagement into community engagement are suggested based upon traditional community engagement strategies. Lastly, using Atlanta as a case study, recommendations are provided for how technology can be incorporated into the Neighborhood Planning Unit System. When engaging with communities, local government and organizations should go where people are already congregating, whether physically or digitally. If a large community of people is already present on a certain social media platform, go to them and engage there. There is no need to reinvent the wheel when seeking participation from community members. Though the use of technology can bring more people to the figurative table, the digital divide can prevent traditionally underrepresented communities from having a voice. Moving forward, community engagement strategies should consider how to reach those people who are missed in traditional community engagement and digital engagement, including communities who are underrepresented and marginalized. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/62592
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Community engagement en_US
dc.subject Digital divide en_US
dc.subject Marginalized en_US
dc.subject Technology en_US
dc.title Leveraging Technology as a Community Engagement Strategy en_US
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dc.type.genre Masters Project
dc.type.genre Applied Research Paper
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