Earlier this week Jen Keesmaat asked the following question on Twitter:How do we make Toronto the most engaged city is North America??

Source: https://twitter.com/jen_keesmaat/status/481588126264328193/photo/1

What do you think??

I liked these responses:

- leverage (open) planning data to create an app that would facilitate place-based public input on proposals for development (http://twitter.com/BuraleWard1Website)

- Use technology wisely (http://twitter.com/KenWood_TO)

-I am wondering if the word 'engage' is something that is too generic. Is it more of a community development buzzword? (http://twitter.com/juliefossitt)

-Go into n’hoods & engage in proactive discussions with ppl about their communities. Engagement can’t be just reacting to devt.Community planning boards, neighbourhood planning offices. Communities should prioritize section 37 money, in wards with devt. (http://twitter.com/jaketobin)

Have any thoughts?

Personally, I would like to see more design charrettes.

check out Dave Meslin's Ted Talk

  http://www.ted.com/talks/dave_meslin_the_antidote_to_apathy

remove obstacles and barriers

- use marketing techniques to encourage engagements to Slutsky's design charttes