Digital Public Hearings in a Post-COVID World
July 2022 Zoning Practice publication of the American Planning Association feature article on the future of public hearings.
2021 All-America City Award (AAC)
We’re proud to share that the City of Wheat Ridge was among the winners of 2021 All-America City Award (AAC) - including the work with WheatRidgeSpeaks.org!
Sunshine Week Radio Appearance
Jason Sperling, co-founder of People Speak, talks with KVNF about how the platform helps governments like City of Grand Junction give citizens an easier way to interact
Startup, Nonprofit Team Up on Hybrid Public Meeting Software
GovTech Biz coverage of our newly released Open.Media integration - read it on govetech.com (or download PDF).
2020 #ELGLHaverford Winner
People Speak’s Public Hearing Engagement Platform that makes public hearings inclusive, convenient, easy, and transparent made the 2020 ELGL Haverford list!
How cities handled public meetings amidst a pandemic
The August 2020 edition of The Municipal featured Lakewood Speaks in an article about how cities around the country navigated obstacles introduced by COVID-19.
LakewoodSpeaks.org 800% Increase in Participation
Today, Strong Towns published an article, “Let's Make Public Hearings More Public “, that discusses the success of the City of Lakewood using People Speak platform, including a look at the City’s 2019 analytics report.
WHEAT RIDGE LAUNCHES ONLINE PUBLIC HEARING PLATFORM USING PEOPLE SPEAK
We’re excited to share that the City of Wheat Ridge has finalized plans to begin using People Speak for online public hearings–they will begin allowing local residents to participate in public hearings anytime, anywhere, starting in early 2020.
NATIONAL PLANNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR A BEST PRACTICE
On April 3, 2019, the American Planning Association Announced the 2019 National Planning Award Recipients. Lakewood, Colorado won a National Planning Achievement Award for a Best Practice!
