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Open Cities | Dec 8th, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Given that elected officials and bureaucrats face lots of incentives to keep a lid on information, there’s a lot of work to be done in the political arena if we are to keep open government from being an oxymoron. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Nov 15th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Washington, D.C. |
Online tools hold enormous potential to help citizens get involved in their communities. Yet without an informed citizenry and a strong culture of civic engagement, its likely that even the most sophisticated uses of online technology won’t succeed in increasing public participation. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Nov 3rd, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
The rise of Web 2.0 technologies, increasing Internet use, and the growing number of people with disabilities means that web accessibility is more important than ever. Open data and development practices can help increase accessibility. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Oct 21st, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: New York |
A Smarter Model for Bicycle Sharing: A New York-based start-up is leveraging mobile phones and GPS technology to create a system that does away with expensive docking stations and proprietary bicycles. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Oct 11th, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
CityOne—IBM’s new “serious” online simulation game—lets players call the shots in a hypothetical city. While the game is a fun and innovative marketing tool, its value for understanding the complex challenges that cities face is less clear. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Oct 1st, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
As people grow accustomed to sharing personal information online via social networking services, an opportunity might exist for cities to gather data about citizens to help improve planning and public service delivery (with their permission of course). (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Sep 27th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: |
Cities and local governments are more apt to publish their data when its collected in a way that makes it easy to share. Some free and simple tools make it easier than ever to collect data using mobile phones—helping community planners and open data advocates alike. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Sep 24th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture | Region: | Cities: |
Video and online games have been incredibly successful at captivating large audiences. Now, the same dynamics that make people want to play commercially produced games are being applied to encourage people to get involved in their community and learn about important social issues. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Sep 16th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: West Coast | Cities: New York, Portland |
Beyond Farmville: It’s not just the ubiquitous Facebook game that is helping to increase interest in growing your own food. Online tools designed to connect local farmers with consumers are helping sustain the local food and urban agriculture movements. (
keep reading…)
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Sep 16th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: South | Cities: Detroit, New Orleans |
In Issue 28, Open Cities columnist Christian Madera interviews three experts about how New Orleans and Detroit are using open data to shift to Gov 2.0. (
keep reading…)
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Given that elected officials and bureaucrats face lots of incentives to keep a lid on information, there’s a lot of work to be done in the political arena if we are to keep open government from being an oxymoron. (keep reading…)
Online tools hold enormous potential to help citizens get involved in their communities. Yet without an informed citizenry and a strong culture of civic engagement, its likely that even the most sophisticated uses of online technology won’t succeed in increasing public participation. (keep reading…)
The rise of Web 2.0 technologies, increasing Internet use, and the growing number of people with disabilities means that web accessibility is more important than ever. Open data and development practices can help increase accessibility. (keep reading…)
A Smarter Model for Bicycle Sharing: A New York-based start-up is leveraging mobile phones and GPS technology to create a system that does away with expensive docking stations and proprietary bicycles. (keep reading…)
CityOne—IBM’s new “serious” online simulation game—lets players call the shots in a hypothetical city. While the game is a fun and innovative marketing tool, its value for understanding the complex challenges that cities face is less clear. (keep reading…)
As people grow accustomed to sharing personal information online via social networking services, an opportunity might exist for cities to gather data about citizens to help improve planning and public service delivery (with their permission of course). (keep reading…)
Cities and local governments are more apt to publish their data when its collected in a way that makes it easy to share. Some free and simple tools make it easier than ever to collect data using mobile phones—helping community planners and open data advocates alike. (keep reading…)
Video and online games have been incredibly successful at captivating large audiences. Now, the same dynamics that make people want to play commercially produced games are being applied to encourage people to get involved in their community and learn about important social issues. (keep reading…)
Beyond Farmville: It’s not just the ubiquitous Facebook game that is helping to increase interest in growing your own food. Online tools designed to connect local farmers with consumers are helping sustain the local food and urban agriculture movements. (keep reading…)
In Issue 28, Open Cities columnist Christian Madera interviews three experts about how New Orleans and Detroit are using open data to shift to Gov 2.0. (keep reading…)
