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Civic Intelligence Perspective
Applied to Pattern Language
Civic Intelligence" is my (evolving) proposal to help characterize and motivate our work with civic and community information and communication systems.
Orientation
Is principled; democratic
Supports the civil sector (see, e.g., the "community core values" [Schuler, 1996] for one approach)
Is inclusive there is an active effort to involve everybody, particularly those whose voices have been silenced
Grounded in current reality; develops critiques of current problems and responses to current problems
Grows from what's given; works with existing institutions
Organization
Is a collective -- the group is stronger than individuals and omnicompetence is not required
Partnerships (we hope to ally with other civic sector organizations; long-term and temporary)
Networks
Engagement
Is active --not on the sidelines or in theory land
Ability to put issues and concerns on the agenda
Interacts/engages with business or government but doesn't adapt their ideology or tactics.
Social learning and intelligence
Knows about breeches in the body politic; human rights abuses, racism, etc.
Knows about environmental problems (monitoring and other systems)
Knows about useful ideas and concepts; spreads useful information
Knows about deliberative techniques
Multiple perspectives -- not single-minded (e.g., using economic models by themselves)
Learns in general and from mistakes (Rafensperger) Enlarge on this!!
Experimental and systematic
Regulation of activities, positive feedback to certain functions
Facilitate meaningful interpretation
Products and projects
New Public Spheres!
Community networks and other socio-technological systems
Manifestos
Stories/Myths
Search engines
Discussion groups on and off-line
Policy Critical Information Systems
Resources
The Patterns themselves
Pattern authors
Pattern language community
Pattern language management system
Reference:
Cultivating Society's Civic Intelligence
Archived CPSR Information
Created before October 2004
Created before October 2004
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