Councils often ignore residents on social media. How can digital platforms ensure they have a say in planning?
- Written by Bhavna Middha, Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Jakob Owens/UnsplashLocal governments across Australia are mandated to consult their residents on urban development issues. They are increasingly using digital platforms to do this.
Early findings from our international research project, Democratic Urban Development in the Digital Age, are that the use of digital technologies for community...