By using both specialized and local knowledge of the inhabitants of a community it is believed that not only democracy is improved through better and more legitimate policy, but also that innovation will lead to improved quality of life.
Með því að nýta bæði sérþekkingu og staðþekkingu íbúa má væntanlega ná fram betri skilningi á viðfangsefnum, fá fram nýja valkosti snemma í ferlinu sem geta leitt til betri sátta og jafnvel hagkvæmari lausna.