(Ep 201) Public Engagement in Confidential Projects

Site Selectors Are People, Too

In the 1st Episode of Season 2 of Site Selectors Are People, Too, Devin responds to a listener question about how the public can get more engaged with economic development projects. How do we balance critical project confidentiality with the community's right to know what's coming next? It's not an easy topic, but it's one worth discussing.

Here's some resources for those interested in learning more (see Site Selectors Are People, Too | Devin Hillsdon-Smith (podbean.com) if your app doesn't show links):

1. The Role of Transparency and Accountability for Economic Development in Resource-rich Countries
2. Making Politics Work for Development: Harnessing Transparency and Citizen Engagement
3. How transparency can help the global economy to grow
4. Our Commitment to Transparency
5. Transparency: Economic Development
6. Economic Development Transparency
7. Transparency and Accountability in Development: Where Do We Stand?
8. Transparency and Accountable Development
9. Sports, Jobs, & Taxes: Are New Stadiums Worth the Cost?
10. How Amazon, Google and Other Companies Exploit NDAs