Icelandic Citizen Engagement Tool Offers Tips for U.S.

The Better Reykjavik platform has found a way to encourage thoughtful debate for government improvement among citizens while avoiding vitriolic arguments, and similar projects are coming to United States cities.

“There’s this misconception that people don’t care,” Berchman said, “and that they won’t participate. No, they do care, you just don’t make it easy for them to participate.”