Blok.it - Shaping neighborhoods together

»Blok.it promotes civic engagement and is an excellent example of the digital transformation of urban participation. It makes the complex and partially analog process of political participation accessible – especially for a younger generation of digital natives. The solution offers a well-designed workflow to get issues on the political agenda and helps users to draft texts through an integrated AI assistant. The innovative user interface offers an intuitive data visualization and a gamification approach that lowers the barriers to entry, bridging the gap between online and offline. The design is consistent and fits the target group. By encouraging a culture of civic engagement in a stimulating way, Blok.it makes people feel heard and can contribute to strengthening democracy.«

Ingolf Heinsch and Max Eicher