Conference Presentations

Below conference presentations may be downloaded in powerpoint. Presentations and information will be added through March 12th. This webpage will be available between March 8th and March 31st.

View a list of the participants.

Wednesday, March 3

5:30 pm “Using 3D Visualization Techniques to Encourage Citizen Participation” Paul Patnode with the Environmental Simulation Center

Thursday, March 4

8:00 – 9:00 am "Town Hall Meeting Tools" Karen Ligouri of Turning Technologies

9:00 – 10:15 am “The State of Local E-Democracy” Charles Kaylor of the Public Sphere Information Group

10:30 - 11:45 am Breakout Sessions
a) “Transparency, Trust, and Equity in E-government” Caroline Tolbert and Karen Mossberger with Kent State University Department of Political Science
b) “Community Input through Internet Discussion Boards: Expectations and
Reality. Arlington, Texas as a case study" Luis Tamayo with the City of Arlington, Texas
c) “Creating On-line Tools that Meet the Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements” Joe Wheaton with the Ohio State University College of Education Download File 2. Download File 3.Download File 4. Download File 5. (These files should be saved to the same location as the presentation in order for you to have all of the presentation features function properly). Paper that accompanies presentation.

12:00 – 1:15 pm Keynote Speaker “Technology Tools for On-line Citizen Participation” Chris Steins with Urban Insight

1:30 – 2:30 pm “Interactive GIS as a Tool for Citizen Participation” David Prosperi with Florida Atlantic University College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs

3:00 – 4:30 pm Panel Discussion on “How to Effectively Market Participation Opportunities to Citizens”

Karen Mossberger on the Digital Divide

Friday, March 5

9:00 – 10:15 am “Innovative Tools for Encouraging Participation at All Ages: The Raleigh Experience” Daniel Howe with the City of Raleigh, North Carolina City Manager’s Office

10:30 – 11:45 am Breakout Sessions
a) “Visualization Tools and Citizen Participation” Kheir Al-Kodmany with the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

b) “Who Uses Which Tools and Why” Jennifer Evans-Cowley and Maria Manta Conroy with the Ohio State University City and Regional Planning Program
c) “Communicating in More than One Language” Judy Pacifico with the City of Columbus, Ohio Department of Information Technology

12:00 – 1:15 pm “The City of Indianapolis’ On-line Citizen Participation Tools” Bob Glenn with the City of Indianapolis, Indiana Department of Metropolitan Development

1:30 – 3:00 pm Panel Discussion on “How to Get an On-line Citizen Participation Program Off the Ground”

Daniel Howe
Randy Bellinger - Download 1, Download 2
Norm Tyler

Jennifer Evans-Cowley, PhD, AICP
City and Regional Planning
The Ohio State University
190 W 17th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 247-7479
Email: cowley.11@osu.edu