community meetings
Local group discussions
Community meetings are gatherings where residents of a neighborhood, town, or organization come together to discuss shared concerns, hear announcements, or make collective decisions.
They range from formal city council sessions to informal neighborhood assemblies: The community meeting about the new development drew an angry crowd.
The term implies open attendance and public participation.
- agendaFormal discussion list
- sign-up sheetDocument for enrolling participants
- attendeesPeople at an event
- assemblyConstructing from components
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
discussion · open mic · collaboration · grassroots movements · town hall · city council · residents · decision-making · action items · next steps · neighbors · accountability · minutes · transparency · neighborhood associations · vote · conflict resolution · show of hands
- civic engagementcivic engagement, citizen participation, civic participation, civic responsibility, civic activism
- grassroots organizingcanvassing, door knocking, phone banking, voter registration, petitions
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
- police relationspolice accountability, police oversight, public trust, police reform, liaison officers
- recovery housinghalfway house, halfway houses, sober living, sober living home, recovery house
- Cohousingconsensus, common areas, potluck dinners, shared resources, work parties
community meetingsclosed-door sessions
executive sessions · one-on-one meetings · secret negotiations · backroom deals · private sessions
community meetingslegislative sessions
Formal lawmaking assembly periods
judicial hearings · shareholder meetings · diplomatic summits