Citizen engagement has been an important and reoccurring question on the Knowledge Network.  Members have been especially interested in using the Internet as a tool for increasing civic engagement. Everything from encouraging transparency, promoting sustainability, or alerting the community about emergencies can be accomplished through the Internet. Below you can see some of these question and their answers, in addition to some great advice on how to make the Internet work harder for your jurisdiction!

• Citizen Engagement, Sustainability, and Social Media
• Social Networking, Citizen Engagement, and Emergency Announcements
• Government Transparency Websites

For even more information about the best ways to improve your local website and how it can be a new forum for citizen engagement, take a look at the questions below.

• Citizen Engagement and Participation in Website Redesign Process
• (Online) Community Engagement
• Citizen Engagement Portals and Websites