The Air We Breathe

March 6, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – From asthma & allergies to cancer & brain development in kids*, air has a big impact on our community health. Poor air quality can affect us inside, as well as outside our homes. In fact, indoor air quality is often more polluted than outdoor air. The City works on different air quality strategies to address […]

CSU Strategic Plan

April 1, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Strategic plans have a tendency to collect dust on a shelf. As Colorado State University envisions the next five years for our campus, we wanted to do something differently. Help us create a campus-wide map of our vision for the CSU community. You will be asked to imagine CSU 5 years in the future. What […]

At Our Fingertips

April 25, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – With technological advances, the sheer amount of data available to cities has skyrocketed. That data can come in many forms, including reports, transactions, digital sensors, services, and citizens themselves. How can we – both residents and the Fort Collins City government– best work together to maximize the benefits of data while minimizing the risks? What […]

Platte River Power Authority Community Focus Groups

March 4, 2020 – March 12, 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The CPD report on the Platte River Power Authority Community Forums that were held in March is now posted. The report has been provided to PRPA Board of Directors. The next board meeting is scheduled for July 30. At this point, it is unclear whether that meeting will be in person or virtual. The board […]

Community Guides Phase Three

October 6, 2020 – October 8, 2020 @ All Day – Objective: The Community Guide program is designed to give community members a voice in the development of local public policy. For this project, we are working with the Home2Health team to learn about the challenges community members face in accessing affordable healthcare and housing and the changes they would like to see in relation to […]

Community Guides Phase 4

February 3, 2021 – February 4, 2021 @ All Day – Objective: The Community Guide program is designed to give community members a voice in the development of local public policy. For this project, we are working with the Home2Health team to allow community members to look at and reflect on proposals suggested in the draft of the Housing Strategic Plan (HSP). Guides representing organizations and […]

Land Use Code Engagement

October 23, 2021 – October 25, 2021 @ 12:00 am – In October, 2021 the Center for Public Deliberation and the City of Fort Collins partnered to provide residents an opportunity to discuss and learn about various land use code issues throughout the city. We designed a three-event series that focused on different neighborhood types and the land use regulations that could impact housing capacity, choice, […]

NoCo Deliberative Journalism Project Launch, Fall 2021

November 17, 2021 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm –     The NoCo Deliberative Journalism Project is a developing project initiated by the CSU Center for Public Deliberation (CPD), the Fort Collins Coloradoan, and the Journalism and Media Communication and the Political Science Departments at Colorado State University. Initial funding for this project — covering events being held this fall — are provided by […]

genHERous 2022

March 5, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 1:45 pm – In October of 2020, we hosted our first genHERous conversation in partnership with Generation Connect and the Partnership for Age Friendly Communities. We brought seven generations of women together (virtually) on a Saturday morning to talk about their experiences and hopes for the future. Beautiful conversations were had, and we were lucky to be part […]