Arlington's Changing Story: Civic Engagement in Arlington County, Virginia

Melinda Patrician & Palma Strand, ARLINGTON'S CHANGING STORY: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN ARLINGTON COUNTY,VIRGINIA, Arlington Forum, 2003

93 Pages Posted: 20 Nov 2009 Last revised: 15 Dec 2009

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Melinda Patrician

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Palma Joy Strand

Creighton University - College of Business Administration

Date Written: November 1, 2003

Abstract

This report describes an assessment of civic engagement practices in Arlington County, Virginia - the processes, the results, and the themes that emerged. The report also contains recommendations for improving these practices as well as methods for evaluating them in the future. The method used to accomplish these goals was to engage citizens in in-depth conversations about the way public life is conducted in Arlington. Special emphasis was placed on listening to “underengaged” groups as well as active citizens and county employees. Three “touchstone” themes emerged from the assessment: civic community, inreach, and democratic governance.

Keywords: civic engagement, civic governance, collaborative governance, civic organizing, inreach, Arlington County Virginia, civic conversation

JEL Classification: K00, K10, K30

Suggested Citation

Patrician, Melinda and Strand, Palma Joy, Arlington's Changing Story: Civic Engagement in Arlington County, Virginia (November 1, 2003). Melinda Patrician & Palma Strand, ARLINGTON'S CHANGING STORY: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN ARLINGTON COUNTY,VIRGINIA, Arlington Forum, 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1510267

Melinda Patrician

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

Palma Joy Strand (Contact Author)

Creighton University - College of Business Administration ( email )

United States

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