How can our governance systems be structured to ensure a responsive, effective government in which all people can meaningfully participate? A responsive, effective government is essential to belonging. Collaboration of government staff and community leaders can shift power, redesign public institutions, and implement equitable solutions. Our work to advance co-governance has focused on local government collaboration with community land trusts, community-engaged state planning for health in all policies, public and community collaboration for equitable transportation, and state collaboration with environmental justice leaders to redesign public funding of environmental clean up projects.
Current Projects
- A report on promising practices and case studies of collaborative governance demonstrating models and principles for community and government leaders to govern for belonging.
- Collaboration with Bay Area Governing Power leaders to envision and advance a regional governing power strategy.
Previous Projects
- Community-engaged state planning for health in all policies with the California Strategic Growth Council.
- Case studies of local government collaborating with community land trusts with the California Community Land Trust Network
- Public and community collaboration for equitable transportation planning with the California Air Resources Board.
