CNU Cascadia Regional Summit: Envisioning Resilient Communities, March 16th, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle WA. Join us for educational sessions, keynote presentation by Prof. Patrick Condon and expert panel, and tours of Downtown Bothell and Seattle Waterfront. For more nformation and registration see here. CNU Cascadia Low Carbon Neighborhoods Micro-Charrette: Participatory Workshop on the Seattle 2030 [...]

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NCI conducted a three-day training at the World Bank in D.C. this month. Participants included World Bank staff working in Bangladesh, Vietnam, Uganda and other developing countries. We spent considerable time in this training adapting and customizing the NCI Charrette System™ for these unique contexts where politics and corruption challenge true collaboration. The participants at [...]

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The use of charrettes is not limited to physical design projects. While the NCI Charrette System™ was created for the world of architecture and community planning, it is being used for other types of non-physical planning as well. NCI recently conducted a week-long training for the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) at the US Department [...]

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March 14, 2012 10:00-11:30 am PST (1:00-2:30 pm EST) Register at: https://shop.charretteinstitute.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=WEB1-12 Overview What are the latest on-line tools for the next generation of public participation? This webinar will present three field-tested tools that are changing the way people are involved in community planning. See how MindMixer, Crowdbrite and Open Town Hall are working in [...]

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We thought you may be interested in this grant opportunity. Let me know if you choose to apply. NCI is available to provide training and facilitation support for your projects. Please contact Bill Lennertz, NCI’s Executive Director at bill@charretteinstitute.org or 503-233-8486 ext 1# RFP now available for Local Sustainability Matching Fund Deadline March 5, 2012 [...]

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