The directors of Creekside Manor, a 165-unit condominium in Vancouver, faced a difficult decision around cutting or not cutting trees. They also needed to factor in how much money were owners willing to spend, and that some residents owned or occupied more than one suite. Surprisingly, new possibilities surfaced during Ethelo’s online voting and dialogue experience, leading to an unexpected but broadly-supported decision. DISPUTE RESOLUTION WHO Creekside Manor, a 165-unit condominium in Vancouver GOAL To resolve a controversy around the height and the amount of trees in surrounding areas HOW The Ethelo platform served as an online forum open for 3-weeks Resolving the conflict after reaching an unforeseen decision that satisfied most people’s interests OUTCOME CREEK

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