Recently, a number of initiatives have been taken by different subnational government administrations to explore new ways to engage citizens and businesses in decision-making. For instance, “The Good life” project, implemented by the Municipality of Ballerup, explored new ways of collaborating directly with citizens in realising their dreams. The Municipality launched a survey to understand what citizens of Ballerup dream of, what drives them in their pursuit of their dreams, and what may constitute obstacles to the realization of their life aspirations and dreams. The survey formed the basis for co-creation processes where municipality staff and citizens meet in order to develop new ideas together and rethink the way in which the municipality performs its tasks. This co-creation process is ongoing in line with the project progress.