Merry has been working with a collaboration of creative and agile entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia to innovate around civic engagement and public consultation. The combination of participatory events, online platforms and arts-based street engagement have created a multidisciplinary model that has the potential to surface the collective opinion of citizens across cities, regions and nations. The potential to transform civic conversation and urban planning and to impact decision making makes it a timely and exciting inquiry as the age of participation gains momentum worldwide.