Byrne, Kayla2025-11-202025-11-202025https://hdl.handle.net/1828/22923This project examines public participation in the Town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, identifying challenges and opportunities to enhance engagement processes. The research addresses gaps in Lunenburg’s current engagement practices and provides practical recommendations to embed public participation as a core principle of municipal operations. Drawing on local stakeholder perspectives and best practices as identified in the literature review, this study attempts to offer a roadmap for improving engagement and public participation in ways tailored to Lunenburg’s needs and wants.enCC0 1.0 UniversalPublic Participation + Local Government + Community Engagement + Co-Design + Policy Development + Participatory Governance +Small MunicipalitiesThesisSchool of Public Administration