ABCD spreads its findings on capacity-building community development through interactions with community builders, and by producing practical resources and tools for community builders to identify, nurture, and mobilize neighborhood assets.

Study of how Stanford college students living together use and perceive electronic communication as a tool for critical dialogue and community building.

US agency offers resources and case studies for using historic sites as venues for civic dialogue on sensitive topics, along with calendar of events.

Annotated listing of best practice community consultation, consumer participation, community development and qualitative analysis tools, practices and theories.

A resource to demonstrate the value of librarianship in the community building movement.

Organizations and individuals committed to strengthening and uniting the growing dialogue and deliberation field.

This US-based nonprofit promotes "leadership development" projects based on community conversations on issues of interest. They provide much high-level discussion of their methodology.

Community organizing handbook designed for use in urban settings. Created by Vancouver, B.C. group.

A guide to community organizing, with an explanation of the basics, issues, case studies, and resources.

Includes the background of this structured form of conversation, with a list of existing cafe groups, and information and resources about how to start a new one.