City Bites Podcast: ‘Connections’ Ep. 2
“If you had said in March that we were going to plan for a mass digitisation of consultation and that London’s public sector was going to lead that charge, you’d have been thinking it’s a two- to three-year programme, it’s unlimited public funds, there’ll be a couple of catastrophes along the way, but, no, it’s taken everyone maybe six weeks to adapt…It’s a fluid situation but I have been hugely impressed.” – Jenna Goldberg
Local authorities have done a brilliant – some say surprising – job moving community engagement online on the heels of lifesaving health, food and contact support. To find out what’s working, what isn’t, and what may survive the Covid era, Coherent Cities director Lisa Taylor interviewed three people working on different aspects of online engagement:
- Jenna Goldberg – Director, London Communications Agency
- Jamal Miah – Community Liaison Advisor, LB Camden (West Kentish Town Estate)
- Sib Trigg – Architect & Community Organiser, People’s Empowerment Alliance for Custom House (PEACH)
All agreed that online consultation on its own is just a substitute for live events, but the debate they had about how it is opening doors v. limiting on-the-day engagement is bound to unfold as we emerge from lockdown.
Listen to the podcast to hear from them directly, and/or visit the Future of London City Bites episode page for tips & resources.
