Solution

Community Building via Periodic "Inquiries" and "Implementations"

This solution addresses unfocused problem-solving that lacks a civic voice in Jacksonville, Florida for all residents of a given community

Problem Description

This solution was created by the City of Jacksonville, Florida's Community Council (JCCI) as an attempt to take on a new civic engagement strategy all the while better understanding and solving some of the city's pressing issues. The specific JCCI programs that this solution documents are the "Inquiry" and "Implementation" programs. These were established as task forces that would bring in diverse volunteer experts to focus intensely on just one problem, and then implement solutions.

Building Blocks

Story

The Inquiry and Implementation model fostered by the JCCI has gained global notoriety by urban planners for its targeted effectiveness. To date, over 70 inquiries have been made. The program continues to run, with multiple inquiries occurring at any given time.

Photos

Resources

Implementation Reports
JCCI's library of Implementation Reports from over the years
Current Inquiries
A collection of studies from the current lineup of JCCI inquiries

Organisations Involved

Jacksonville Community Council Inc.

Contributed By

Steve Rankin, Jacksonville Community Council Inc.

Solution Stage

One of the 7 stages of an innovation. Learn more

STAGE	SPECIALIST SKILLS REQUIRED	EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES	RISK LEVEL AND HANDLING	FINANCE REQUIRED	KINDS OF EVIDENCE GENERATED	GOAL
Growing scaling and spreading6	Strong leadership, management, implementation skills	Business or organisational growth Franchising Licensing Legislation Spreading ideas Transferring practice	Fidelity assessments may be important Strong capacity needed to ensure transfer of practice MEDIUM	Equity, loans, payment by results, social impact bonds HIGH	Evidence derived from evaluations in multiple sites, and independently run randomised control trials	Innovation or impact at scale

Submitted By

Bryan Lehrer