The phrase "activate citizens" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to encouraging civic engagement, participation in community activities, or mobilizing individuals for a cause.
Example: "The organization aims to activate citizens to take part in local governance and community service initiatives."
Alternatives: "engage citizens" or "empower citizens".
Gov 2.0 tools like EveryBlock and SeeClickFix are all about capturing data like those early blast fax lists by zip code and activating citizens, putting them to work on the problems at hand.
Now, just a year before the 2016 presidential elections and with the race for the Republican nomination dominating interest thanks to the entry of a man who espouses the power of money, activating citizens who normally don't participate in elections might hold the key to the outcome.
The next step, Mr. Rogowsky said, is to activate the citizens panel, already provided for in a previous legislative enactment, to review the raises.
Groups like Audubon Nebraska, Bold Nebraska, the Farmers Union, the National Wildlife Federation and the Sierra Club worked together to educate and activate our citizens.
Wallace asks if it is fair to say that Obama has given up on the "inside game" of negotiating and is now just going to use Organizing for America to add pressure to every political fight in Washington, and Plouffe says that the President has to do both things, negotiate from within and activate the citizens beyond the Beltway.
ICT-based gaming tools used to specifically involve youth in the urban planning process activate the specific segment of citizens that are often ignorant of urban policies as long as they stay aside of the youngster's life.
Concerned citizens call 911, activating the police.
Gathering and amplifying citizen voices For the Activate event, Talk About Local, in association with The Guardian, trained citizen journalists to create stories about issues really affecting their communities.
