As more cities start to experiment with an Integral City paradigm, a collection of case studies is asking to be written. Four cities in four different countries, disclose the power of engaging with the 4 Voices of the City, but each with a different inaugurating voice. 4 Voices 4 Cities 4 Countries Abbotsford, [...]
Like community musical impresarios, Beth Sanders and Dnyanesh Deshpande are innovators in composing, scoring and conducting an Integral City 2.0 planning process for mature neighbourhood planning. In 2013 this civic meshworker (Beth) and city planner (Dnyanesh) guided the 4 Voices of Strathcona County, Alberta, through a planning process that inspired uncommon participation, intelligent engagement [...]
Civic Meshworker and Populus Founder, Beth Sanders explores Integral City's 12 Intelligences in one sentence. Beth says: Seeing the whole city as alive, evolving wholes that need nourishment allows us to navigate toward cities that serve citizens well, and citizens that serve cities well. Read how she unpacks this sentence at her Populus Blog here