Does Cologne need more citizens´ assemblies?

In Cologne’s first Citizens’ Assembly, “Mobility in a Livable Neighborhood,” 55 randomly selected Cologne residents met over several months to develop solutions for mobility in Cologne. What has become of the more than 100 proposed measures? And should Cologne rely on such participatory formats on a permanent basis in the future?

Thomas Leszke and Harald Schein from the Zukunftsrat Köln (Cologne Future Council) offer a retrospective and a look ahead at one of the most exciting developments in local democracy.

Moderator: Hans Kummer, Board Member of hdak, Advisory Committee on Public Participation