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Summary
Fresh off the December conference, we join together to chart the year ahead for the Civic Design Community. Together we reflect on key tactics, themes, and areas of inquiry you’re carrying into your practice.
Key Insights
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Collective reflection post-conference fosters community and collaboration.
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Curation is a key focus for upcoming projects, with members sharing their individual aspirations.
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Grassroots sharing of projects enhances transparency and helps identify collective needs.
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Emphasis on ethical participatory design highlights a shift towards inclusivity in practice.
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Connecting interns with experienced members strengthens professional development.
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Members expressed the need for more practical case studies in community meetings.
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Monthly scheduled meetings are essential for maintaining community engagement.
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Networking opportunities, such as random pairings, can enrich collaboration.
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Complex systems thinking is prioritized to address challenges in design practices.
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Enhancing accessibility in design is a key area of interest for many participants.
Notable Quotes
"We wanted to create space for what do we want to do together this year."
"Let's use our raise hand function in Zoom and share what they're working on this year."
"We're very much focused on voter registration language access and form design processes."
"It's surprisingly hard to hire product managers in government."
"We're looking at how to unblock system level barriers in hiring."
"We have to shift our mindset to complex systems thinking instead of mechanistic linear thinking."
"How do we expand what we center in our decision making?"
"We want to keep the community alive to ensure regular exchange."
"There was a need for more practical learnings from various projects."
"We're very happy to report on building the Civic design library."
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