Fort St. John Official Community PlanUse CaseEdit

Geo-authenticating online citizen engagement. Platform, Software

<p>How do you consult online with residents within specific boundaries? PlaceSpeak!</p> <p>PlaceSpeak is a location-based consultation platform. Its 2-sided network brings together participants, who have authenticated their address, and proponents of consultations, who wish to connect with vetted participants within specific geographical boundaries.</p> <p>PlaceSpeak is free to participants, who receive notifications about proposed changes and events in their neighbourhoods, and can interact with other residents. Proponents set up topic pages that includes a map, information, feedback tools including polls, surveys, discussion forums, and interactive mapping. Spatial reporting is generated in a variety of formats and real-time analytics are produced transparently. Proponents pay a license fee for use.</p> <p>PlaceSpeak was developed utilizing privacy by design principles. It protects individual privacy while at the same time generating vetted, geographically relevant feedback data to inform evidence-based decision-making. Digital identity authentication builds legitimacy in the online consultation process.</p