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E-Civic Engagement and the Youth: New Frontiers and Challenges for Urban Planning

E-Civic Engagement and the Youth: New Frontiers and Challenges for Urban Planning

Kheir Al-Kodmany, John Betancur, Sanjeev Vidyarthi
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 2160-9918|EISSN: 2160-9926|EISBN13: 9781466615199|DOI: 10.4018/ijepr.2012070105
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Al-Kodmany, Kheir, et al. "E-Civic Engagement and the Youth: New Frontiers and Challenges for Urban Planning." IJEPR vol.1, no.3 2012: pp.87-104. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijepr.2012070105

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Al-Kodmany, K., Betancur, J., & Vidyarthi, S. (2012). E-Civic Engagement and the Youth: New Frontiers and Challenges for Urban Planning. International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), 1(3), 87-104. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijepr.2012070105

Chicago

Al-Kodmany, Kheir, John Betancur, and Sanjeev Vidyarthi. "E-Civic Engagement and the Youth: New Frontiers and Challenges for Urban Planning," International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR) 1, no.3: 87-104. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijepr.2012070105

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Abstract

This article explores how community-based organizations working in low-income residential neighborhoods of U.S. cities employ e-tools and social networking platforms to engage the youth. The authors interviewed representatives of community organizations that work with young adults from lower-income groups in Chicago to comprehend their actual usages and perceptions of electronic tools. These organizations facilitate a wide-range of initiatives including political and after-school education, gang-free spaces, crime intervention and prevention, and arts and media. They found that the organizations have internalized the idea of employing e-Engagement techniques to enhance communication with their constituents but use new technologies and social media in multiple ways. Many respondents posit that the presently available e-tools enable certain forms of civic engagement but require sustained resources. Also stressed is the roles of face-to-face communication, offline-meetings, and other traditional means of interaction to ensure the commitment and quality of effective engagement in this age of e-participations.

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