Participation (Decision making)

Participation is ...

Planning together (co-planning)
contribution
not as easy as often thought
imagination
fun
action
collaboration employed through presence or contribution
important in community building
self-engagement
vital for a smooth co-existence
being part of the process
hard work
democratic necessity and right
inviting people to share their ideas and values
democratic (potentially!)
a quality of democracy
an act of living in spatial orders
the best way to learn about something and/on yourself
be present in certain ways. not just physical
representation of models of desire / intentions
great if it benefits everyone
participatory
difficult, demanding and a growing expectation (if not practice) for current day governance
...being involved and involve other people ...the real democracy *a process
work / multilingual
willing to join and give attention or input
active investment of one's own
action
sometimes a pain in the ass