Civic Participation
Nurture and expand civic knowledge, democratic processes, and opportunities for people to engage, build shared values, and work towards common purpose
Objectives
- Increase the diversity of civic leadership and volunteerism.
- Harness a collective voice to support community-scale civic investments, policies, and programs.
- Improve access to local political participation and decision-making, including citizen advisory boards and participatory budgeting.
- Encourage in-person and digital neighborhood meetings.
Indicators
- Share of voting-eligible population who vote.
- Percentage of polling stations within a 1⁄2 mile walk of all residents.
- Percentage of polling stations close to transit or offer transportation services to seniors and those with disabilities.
- Ratio of the share of local elected officials of a racial, ethnic, and age group to the share of residents of the same racial or ethnic group.
- Ratio of the share of neighborhood association staff and board members (or equivalent) of a racial, ethnic, and age group to the share of residents of the same racial or ethnic group.
Illustrative Targets
- 75% of eligible voters vote in each election.
- 100% of all residents live within a mile of a polling station.