Episode 33- Local government and the power of citizensourcing
b"Have you ever had a great idea for ways to improve your neighbourhood and community?\\nWhat if you had the ability to design your own public park or playground?\\n\\nOn this episode, we\\u2019re looking at a new form democratic decision making that combines elements of community consultation and crowdsourcing. David is joined by Dr Krithika Randhawa, Senior Lecturer at the UTS Business School, to talk about what she terms \\u2018citizen sourcing.\\u2019\\n\\nPlus, we hear from the Christchurch City Council about how they engaged the community directly to design the city\\u2019s new T\\u016branga Central Library, after the 2011 earthquakes.\\n\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\nYou can read Dr Randhawa's work on knowledge collaboration and open service innovation.\\n\\nFor more information on Bang The Table, visit their website.\\n\\nDr Randhawa's study, Crowdsourcing without profit: the role of the seeker in open social innovation, can be viewed here.\\n\\n\\nFor more information on Krithika\\u2019s work, visit the UTS website.\\n\\nChristchurch City Council responded to our questions about citizensourcing their new central library. Their responses can be found here. \\n\\n\\nMusic: Peter Sandberg, Joseph Beg, In Dawn, Spectacles, Wallet and Watch (Epidemic Sound), The Seeker by The Who courtesy Spirit Music Group, Parks and Recreation theme by Gaby Moreno\\n\\nSpecial thanks to Christchurch City Council for sharing their citizensourcing experience"