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  1. One of the biggest myths in civic life is that feelings are somehow separate from governance, education, technology, or peacebuilding.

    They aren’t.

    Anger tells us where justice has failed. Fear shows us where trust has broken. Burnout reveals where the design is asking too much of the human nervous system.

    associationredefine.substack.c

    #PeaceEducation #CivicIntelligence #SystemsThinking #EmotionalIntelligence #DemocracyEducation #YouthParticipation #CivicDesign #MediaLiteracy #Education

  2. One of the biggest myths in civic life is that feelings are somehow separate from governance, education, technology, or peacebuilding.

    They aren’t.

    Anger tells us where justice has failed. Fear shows us where trust has broken. Burnout reveals where the design is asking too much of the human nervous system.

    associationredefine.substack.c

    #PeaceEducation #CivicIntelligence #SystemsThinking #EmotionalIntelligence #DemocracyEducation #YouthParticipation #CivicDesign #MediaLiteracy #Education

  3. There’s a reason simplicity is so persuasive.

    It might not clarify things, but it relieves us.

    The moment we stay with the full complexity of something, we run into a limit: of knowledge, of control, of certainty.

    And that’s not a place we’re trained to sit in.

    So we reach for something cleaner. Something that feels resolved.

    It might not be true, but it lets us move on.

    open.substack.com/pub/associat

    #SystemsThinking
    #Complexity
    #Sensemaking
    #Democracy
    #CriticalThinking
    #CivicDesign

  4. There’s a reason simplicity is so persuasive.

    It might not clarify things, but it relieves us.

    The moment we stay with the full complexity of something, we run into a limit: of knowledge, of control, of certainty.

    And that’s not a place we’re trained to sit in.

    So we reach for something cleaner. Something that feels resolved.

    It might not be true, but it lets us move on.

    open.substack.com/pub/associat

    #SystemsThinking
    #Complexity
    #Sensemaking
    #Democracy
    #CriticalThinking
    #CivicDesign

  5. There’s a reason simplicity is so persuasive.

    It might not clarify things, but it relieves us.

    The moment we stay with the full complexity of something, we run into a limit: of knowledge, of control, of certainty.

    And that’s not a place we’re trained to sit in.

    So we reach for something cleaner. Something that feels resolved.

    It might not be true, but it lets us move on.

    open.substack.com/pub/associat

    #SystemsThinking
    #Complexity
    #Sensemaking
    #Democracy
    #CriticalThinking
    #CivicDesign

  6. There’s a reason simplicity is so persuasive.

    It might not clarify things, but it relieves us.

    The moment we stay with the full complexity of something, we run into a limit: of knowledge, of control, of certainty.

    And that’s not a place we’re trained to sit in.

    So we reach for something cleaner. Something that feels resolved.

    It might not be true, but it lets us move on.

    open.substack.com/pub/associat

    #SystemsThinking
    #Complexity
    #Sensemaking
    #Democracy
    #CriticalThinking
    #CivicDesign

  7. There’s a reason simplicity is so persuasive.

    It might not clarify things, but it relieves us.

    The moment we stay with the full complexity of something, we run into a limit: of knowledge, of control, of certainty.

    And that’s not a place we’re trained to sit in.

    So we reach for something cleaner. Something that feels resolved.

    It might not be true, but it lets us move on.

    open.substack.com/pub/associat

    #SystemsThinking
    #Complexity
    #Sensemaking
    #Democracy
    #CriticalThinking
    #CivicDesign

  8. Some places make belonging feel effortless.

    Everything is structured in a way that leaves no friction: paths are clear, rhythms are shared, nothing pushes you to the edges.

    It looks natural from the outside.

    But it’s not accidental.

    It’s the result of systems designed well enough that people don’t have to fight to be part of them.

    open.substack.com/pub/associat

    #Education #Belonging #PublicSystems #SocialInnovation #LearningBeyondSchool #CivicDesign #Democracy #YouthEngagement #SystemsThinking

  9. »Tot comença al centre« — everything starts at the center. these are posters for Barcelona's Centres Cívics spring enrollment. each poster shows a head with the face filled with fractal-like patterns. there are 52 such civic centers spread across the city, offering various kinds of courses. publicly funded, decentralized cultural infrastructure. i can't tell how well the offerings are, but the posters sure look great!

    #Barcelona #CentresCívics #CivicDesign #Illustration #CulturalInfrastructure

  10. New gear alert! 🚨🗽

    NYC belongs to the people. Show your civic tech pride with our brand-new "No Kings" tote bag—now available as a thank-you for a $35 donation to BetaNYC. 🎒✨

    Whether you’re heading to a town hall or the farmer's market, carry the mission with you. Your support helps us keep NYC’s data open and its democracy strong.

    🔗 Head to beta.nyc/support-us-no-king to claim your bag!

    #BetaNYC #NoKings #CivicTech #NYC #OpenData #CivicDesign

  11. Every institution has a ghost. And no, not the Halloween kind. The kind made of old habits, old fears, old rituals and old incentives. The kind that politely swallows our best reform ideas time and again.

    associationredefine.substack.c

    #democracy #governance #systemsthinking #reform #publicpolicy #politics #politicalculture #InstitutionalMemory #civicdesign

  12. Foster + Partners Presents “Civic Vision” Exhibition at Sydney’s Parkline Place

    Foster + Partners | CIVIC VISION Exhibition. Image © Alicia Taylor Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp…
    #NewsBeep #News #Artsanddesign #Architecture #ArchitectureExhibitions #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #AU #Australia #CivicDesign #Design #Entertainment #Exhibition #Foster+Partners #NormanFoster #sustainability #Sydney #Technology
    newsbeep.com/au/262679/

  13. Applying CHÔRA’s City Transformation Stencil — a Story from Georgia by CHÔRA: Reflections on the Design of a Startup Ecosystem Portfolio for a city called Batumi
    link.medium.com/qagg5PSeOQb #civicdesign #civictech

  14. What a beautiful tool where we can play around to design, remix, and experiment in streets-design: streetmix.net/-/2814713

    I am doing a course via EIT Urban Mobility on Streets for Children, and found a few tools, including this one. h/t Cristina Rivas

    #civicdesign

  15. We're hiring a Lab Manager to support with research, lead data-driven community projects and monitor incoming data requests! 📣 👀

    Interested or know someone who might be? Come work with us! 🎉

    Learn more and apply at: beta.nyc/lab-manager

    #NYC #JobAlert #civicdesign #civictech #opendata

  16. We're hiring a Civic Tech Lab Manager to oversee data-driven community projects and monitor incoming data requests! 📣 🙌

    Interested or know someone who might be? Come join our team! 🥳

    Learn more and apply at: beta.nyc/lab-manager

    #NYC #JobAlert #civicdesign #civictech #opendata

  17. We're hiring a Lab Manager to assist with research, monitor data requests, and manage data-driven projects! 📣 👀

    If you're interested or know someone who might be, come join our team! 🎉

    Learn more and apply at: beta.nyc/lab-manager

    #NYC #JobAlert #civicdesign #civictech #opendata

  18. We're looking for a Lab Manager to support our research efforts, handle data requests, and contribute to data-driven projects! 📣 👀

    Interested or know someone who might be? Join our team! 🥳

    Learn more and apply at: beta.nyc/lab-manager

    #NYC #JobAlert #civicdesign #civictech #opendata

  19. We're hiring a Lab Manager to assist with research, data requests, and work on data-driven projects!📊 📣

    Sound like you or anyone you know? Come work with us!

    Learn more and apply at: beta.nyc/lab-manager

    #NYC #JobAlert #civicdesign #civictech #opendata

  20. David Guarino transformed the formerly-complex #CalFRESH digital application into a simple, 10-minute process. "The end result was a lowest-burden application form that actually gets a caseworker what they need to efficiently and effectively process it. We did a lot of iteration to figure out that sweet spot," he says. Learn more about building great government websites from this real-world example in Asterisk Magazine asteriskmag.com/issues/06/how- #drupal4gov #civicdesign

  21. Public sector organizations need help with their digital transformation journeys as much as anyone. Our experience in this area has helped us create a digital communications governance guide that covers the fundamentals. Read on for:
    - The evolution of digital governance and transformation
    - Agile practices for communications governance
    - Auditing and identifying stakeholders
    - Documenting communications governance policies
    palantir.net/blog/digital-comm #drupal4gov #civicdesign #drupal

  22. An example of citizens-centric service design—"Inclusive decision-making requires openness, expertise and structures" by VTT Finland

    vttresearch.com/en/news-and-id #civictech #civicdesign

  23. "Every interaction between the government and the American public is an opportunity to deliver the services our people expect and deserve. And when we don’t, that’s a cost to our nation." Authors Lashanda Hodge and Aaron Stienstra break down the government's nationwide effort to implement equitable, human-focused civic design that serves all people. Check it out in Digital Gov digital.gov/resources/embeddin #civicdesign #civictech

  24. JOB ALERT — we’re hiring a Data Analyst to join our Civic Innovation Lab. Are you looking to make a difference in NYC civic engagement? Come join us to perform data analysis and do research for civic stakeholders.

    Let’s build the future of #civictech #opendata and #civicdesign together! Learn more and apply at betanyc.forms.fm/data-analyst-.

  25. Are you looking to make a difference in NYC civic engagement? We’re hiring a Data Analyst to support research and data assistance services (RADAR) in our Civic Innovation Lab.

    Come join us! Learn more and apply at bit.ly/betanyc-analyst.

    #NYC #JobAlert #dataanalyst #civicdesign #civictech #opendata

  26. We're hiring a Data Analyst to assist us with RADARs and to improve public services!

    Are you a student looking to develop your research, data viz, and programming skills? Come work with us!

    Head to bit.ly/betanyc-analyst to learn more and apply.

    #NYC #JobAlert #dataanalyst #civicdesign #civictech #opendata

  27. Decolonizing Nature:

    A symbiotic neighbourhood and community where humans and nature thrive. Instead of artificial construction systems that cannot be recycled, WombHome proposes a gentle carving of space within natural structures. This imagined cave provides shelter and safety, without consuming excess energy or creating harmful emissions and construction waste.

    regenerativefutures.space10.co

    By SPACE10 #regenerativefutures #regenerative #housing #civicdesign