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Citizen panel on summer heat in public spaces (illustrative)
What would you like to participate in?
How should the city adapt squares, playgrounds and routes to summer heat — and in which order?
Illustrative citizen panel — shows how panels work; it was not convened by a real authority.
- Set-up
- Invitations sent
- Briefing
- Deliberation sessions
- Recommendations
- Final report
- Follow-up
- Convened by
- Services of the city of Montpellier — example response interface
- Eligibility
- Residents aged 16+, living in the city.
- Selection method
- Random draw from volunteers, balanced by age group, gender and neighbourhood, using a published seed.
- Commitment of the convening body
- Illustrative commitment: a written answer to every recommendation within three months.
Recommendation, not decision. What the panel produces is a citizen recommendation to Services of the city of Montpellier — example response interface. Any decision is taken, and recorded, by that body.
Briefing and sessions
Final report and recommendations
Illustrative final report — 24 residents, 4 sessions.
Recommendation 1 (22 for, 1 against, 1 abstention): shade and water in every playground before any other public-space works.
Recommendation 2 (19 for, 3 against, 2 abstentions): keep one cool indoor place open late in each neighbourhood during heatwaves.
Recommendation 3 (15 for, 6 against, 3 abstentions): plant trees on school routes first, even if parking spaces are lost.
These are recommendations to the convening body; they are not decisions.
Follow-up: Illustrative: written answer to each recommendation expected within three months.
Institutional enquiry
Run a participation process with your community
Municipalities, public bodies and associations: talk to us about consultations, budgets or panels. No partnership exists until both sides sign one.
- You tell us what you are looking for.
- A person — the organiser, host or our team — answers by email.
- You meet in person, when you are ready.