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The world is slow in ending world poverty.

The ,) is capable of taking a larger leadership role.

Where are the people in the partnership that define democracy?

Where is the government in the partnership that defines democracy?

Timing couldn’t be worse.

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For example, North Carolina is facing exponential growth from migration. Citizens and State can’t decide how to manage this growth. The $, government attempted to pass a bill in 2005 giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition to address one condition within its control, but the bill failed to pass, resulting in a split between constituents and representatives. Division remains.

Collaboration is needed to address the compound issues of our day, and designers can create conditions necessary for this experience.

T! "#$% #&' ()*+!,-*%, Citizens and State must have a space to assemble. T! .-!(,+% /%#&)&01,2 ()*+!,-*%, Citizens and State must understand the issue. Understanding is built through empathy, trust and education. T! +-%#3% 2#*3)&0 +"#&0%, Citizens and State must see future possibilities that address mutual needs.

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David Rose’s Receptivity Gradient

Not ready to hear and learn

Ready to hear and learn

Ready to holdan opinion

Have an opinion

Have an opinion and ready to act

Act on anopinion

Advocates forthe position

designer as facilitator | of an activity | to achieve a goal

must understandthe language and

culture of multipleknowledge domains

di!erent thanhis/her own

businesseconomics

humanitiesmore mediator

conduit

translator

create a common language

value

education deliberation

enabler

visualizeraudiblecitizenvoices

policy thatupholds

the public’svalues

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To facilitate a Citizen’s journey of understanding, I propose tools to do so.

When conveying a public policy issue, how can a dynamic, relational information system facilitate Citizens from being ready to hear and learn to acting on an opinion?

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visual landscape of opinions, facts and scenarios for an issue

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informationsystem

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An information system I am calling a !"#$%& '() speculates how Citizens and State might manage the complexity of compound problems.

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a dynamic, relational information system

a clarification and explanation tool

a decision-making environment

an accessible discursive space!that facilitate Citizens’ journeys towards an informed opinion.

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print

tele-electric

digital

type of physical space

touchpoint (object to interact with)

demographic media channel

library

gallery

co!eeshop

GeneralAssembly

home

newspaper

tv

post-it wall

touch-screen

monitor

laptop

18–24 year olduniversitystudents

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informationsystem

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digital

library

touch-screen

monitor

18–24 year olduniversitystudents

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informationsystem

privileges those whoare mobile, proximate to the

space with time to spare

audience

object/interaction

there’s a flow of diverse citizenswith a potential to be pulled in

exist in multiple universities

could be designed as a visual indicator of the neighborhood/district

focus on digital touchscreen (ex: Microsoft Surface),

placed horizontally

dynamic up-to-date

communicate with othersphysically and virtually

vertical signage to illustratecurrent deliberation

should o!er spaceto rest

location

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When conveying the immigrant/in-state tuition issue in a university library, how can a !"#$%& '() facilitate 18-24 year-old Citizens from being ready to hear and learn to acting on an opinion?

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thanks for your time

questions? contact me at Matt@NewKind.com