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connecting the Dots <br />The City’s Public Consultation Unit <br />has been experimenting with Dot- <br />Mocracy, an innovative method for <br />participatory decision making with <br />large groups. <br />Back to school <br />In 2009, 175 people took part in <br />Civics 101, a six-part learning series <br />about decision-making, finances, <br />planning and elections. A web portal <br />with video highlights and presenta- <br />tions, links to background material <br />and learning exercises allowed the <br />general public to follow along online. <br />950 people applied to participate but <br />due to limited resources 80% were <br />not able to participate. The program <br />did not take place in 2010 or 2011 <br />but will hopefully return in 2012. <br />getting in on the <br />grounD Floor <br />City Councillor Paul Ainslie, chair <br />of the Government Management <br />Committee, has recently introduced <br />two motions related to increasing <br />civic engagement. One calls for <br />increased use of social media by <br />Council and Committees and the <br />other recommends the creation of a <br />Civic Engagement office in the lobby <br />of City Hall.