Citizen-Driven Government Performance

Case Studies

The cases featured on this website are narratives of citizen-driven initiatives that involve citizens in the measurement of government performance. Each case is presented in three formats:

• Montclair, New Jersey
• Iowa, Citizen Initiated Performance Assessment
• New York City, Straphanger's Campaign
• Fund for the City of New York
• Dayton, Ohio
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board
• Hartford, Connecticut
• Syracuse, New York
• Worcester, Massachusetts
• New York City, Inside Schools
• Clean Air Council, Pennsylvania
• Sustainable Seattle
• Neighborhood Parks, San Francisco

SYRACUSE, NY - COMMUNITY BENCHMARKS PROGRAM

 

The Community Benchmarks Program conducts and disseminates research that describes community conditions, encourages citizen participation, fosters civic discourse and provides a basis for public, private, and non-profit sectors to improve the quality of life within Onondaga County.

• Case in Brief
• Detailed Case
• Teaching Case
• Links and Background