Last week we facilitated a meeting of the Association de quartier Paddock-Morgarten in La Chaux-de-Fonds, experimenting in the spirit of Participate.ch, using the choice creating process in the context of consultation procedures in Switzerland. In this case, concerning the feedback on the public presentation of the project specifications for the Paddock terrain, a currently unused green area in the city that should become the site of various leisure activities and neighbourhood projects, including a shared community garden.

Laurence, who was a participant in the previous week's seminar in Zurich, was able to practice her new learned skills for the first time and facilitated the session. The participants really appreciated the process and felt they were heard and able to contribute to a much greater extent than they are used to!