It Takes A City - Trailer

We’re living through a global democratic crisis, and if we’re honest, we don’t really know how to fix it. Elections around the world are sending a clear message: the system isn’t working.It Takes a City is a podcast about participation and democracy. We believe that greater participation is key to making democracy work and to making people feel better about it. Through conversations with practitioners, we explore stories from communities with limited resources, where people are trying to reach beyond the usual voices, tackle difficult challenges, and sometimes fail along the way.We are Stefania Kapronczay, an advocate for human rights and resilient democracies from Budapest, Hungary, and Flavio Proietti Pantosti, a social innovator and entrepreneur working on public administration and government issues from Rome, Italy.Each episode focuses on lesser-known experiences of participation, especially in places where resources are scarce. We unpack real tactics, strategic dilemmas, and honest failures, with the goal of offering practical guidance you can use, whether you’re a local government official, an activist, or a policy student.Special thanks to Amplitudo, especially Fabio di Santo, Daniele Prina, and Marco Romano, for their fantastic editing work. They genuinely care about participation and were an absolute pleasure to collaborate with. Learn more about their work at amplitudo.it.For more about us, visit https://takesacity.com/