Resources

Public Decisions Library

Missed a BookTalk or other PublicForum event? No worries! Most events are recorded and made available to Circle Club members in MP3 format.

Like to see the conference report for an annual conference or periodic mini-conference? These are available to Circle Club members, too.

Please choose from the events below. The "Get Link" button will open a short form, where you'll be asked for your name and email address (and a few other items if you're not yet a Circle Club member). The download link will follow.

PublicForum Downloads

11 June 2009 - Nick Wates - author, practitioner, teacher - discusses his latest book, The Community Planning Event Manual: How to Use Collaborative Planning and Urban Design Events to Improve Your Environment (Earthscan, 2008). To see the full description of this event, click here.

9 July 2009 - John Kador - noted author - discusses his latest book, Effective Apology: Mending Fences, Building Bridges, and Restoring Trust (Berret-Koehler, 2009). To see the full description of this event, click here.

8 October 2009 - Vivien Twyford - author, teacher, community engagement practitioner - discusses her book, Beyond Public Meetings: Connecting Community Engagement with Decision-Making (2006). To see the full description of this event, click here.

7 December 2009 - Wendy Sarkissian - Australian community engagement practitioner - discusses her book, Kitchen Table Sustainability: Practical Recipes for Community Engagement with Sustainability (Earthscan, 2008). To see the full description of this event, click here.

28 May 2010 - Nabeel Hamdi - architect-author - discusses his book, The Placemaker's Guide to Building Community (Earthscan, 2010). To see the full description of this event, click here.

(MP3, 14 MB)

Tech Lab Downloads

24 June 2010 - Engagement HQ (from Bang The Table). To see the full description of this event, click here. For copies of the presentation handouts, click here.

Conference Reports

16 July 2009 - Using Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engagement (a PublicDecisions Mini-Conference). To see the full description of this event, click here. For a copy of the conference report, click the link below.

Mini-Poll Reports