TOOL

Petition: Collect signatures to back up your local vision!

Short description

You have a very clear picture of the local change you want to achieve? You want to show decision makers how much support your vision locally has? Then a petition might be your cup of tea to drive change.

Unlock-hypothesis

Proofing that a certain local change is backed up locally might convince decision makers to follow your vision.

Lock-in Layers

institutional

Lock-in Cluster

Lack of Motivation/Intention & Habits, Personal and Social Beliefs, Governance incumbency

Challenges

Slow bureaucratic processes

Link for further information about the tool

https://www.change.org/petition-guides/how-to-write-a-petition, https://wirmachen.wien/how-to/how-to-petitionen/

Link to tool materials

https://www.change.org/petition-guides/how-to-write-a-petition, https://wirmachen.wien/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/checkliste_petitionen_v1.0.pdf

Level of effort for application

high

Skill level needed for application

medium

Suitable spatial context

neighbourhood

Spatial limitation

no

Visualisation

Tool type

Evidence

Toolbox user types

NGOs/ local interest groups

Languages

german, english