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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Mar 9th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: |
While many cities are eager to embrace new media, the face remains that not everyone uses the Internet. As cities wait for the digital divide to narrow, other technologies—such as SMS messages—have the potential to serve as a bridge between cities and groups who have less access to the Web. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Mar 3rd, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. |
While a few large and tech-savvy cities have taken the lead in developing innovative new media tools, smaller cities and towns are faced with figuring out how to approach these technologies in a way that makes sense for them. Some smaller communities have had some success on their own, but what’s needed is a more standardized “platform” approach to open city tools. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Feb 22nd, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. |
Open data advocates are eager to get more cities to embrace their vision of transparency and citizen participation. City officials, on the other hand, are more worried about the risks of letting the public have unfettered access to municipal data. Yet, with a little strategy, convincing local governments to release their data need not be an insurmountable challenge. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Feb 17th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: Chicago, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. |
One major challenge for cities facing the prospect of adopting new media tools is the disparity between the fast pace of technological change and the slow pace of institutional adaption. Fortunately, cities don’t have to do everything themselves. By just opening up their data to the public, cities can let third-party developers to provide citizens with useful tools to engage with their community. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Feb 15th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
More than any other new technology, Internet-powered new media has the potential to transform how people interact with cities. In the coming year, NAC will explore how cities and citizens are harnessing the power of digital communication and information to improve the way cities work through its new column, “Open Cities.” (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Oct 8th, 2009 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
Earlier this week, Next American City, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, hosted Open Cities, a new conference that united new media and urban policy’s top thinkers and practitioners. Click through to read a recap of the event, and to see a slideshow of the proceedings. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Oct 6th, 2009 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
Next American City, with support from the Rockefeller Center, is hosting a two-day conference in Washington, D.C. called Open Cities: New Media’s Role in Shaping Urban Policy. The 75 attendees, all urban advocates, will seek to link their common goals and shape a federal urban policy agenda that includes new media. Click through to learn more about the conference, and read periodic a recap of the first day. (
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While many cities are eager to embrace new media, the face remains that not everyone uses the Internet. As cities wait for the digital divide to narrow, other technologies—such as SMS messages—have the potential to serve as a bridge between cities and groups who have less access to the Web. (keep reading…)
While a few large and tech-savvy cities have taken the lead in developing innovative new media tools, smaller cities and towns are faced with figuring out how to approach these technologies in a way that makes sense for them. Some smaller communities have had some success on their own, but what’s needed is a more standardized “platform” approach to open city tools. (keep reading…)
Open data advocates are eager to get more cities to embrace their vision of transparency and citizen participation. City officials, on the other hand, are more worried about the risks of letting the public have unfettered access to municipal data. Yet, with a little strategy, convincing local governments to release their data need not be an insurmountable challenge. (keep reading…)
One major challenge for cities facing the prospect of adopting new media tools is the disparity between the fast pace of technological change and the slow pace of institutional adaption. Fortunately, cities don’t have to do everything themselves. By just opening up their data to the public, cities can let third-party developers to provide citizens with useful tools to engage with their community. (keep reading…)
More than any other new technology, Internet-powered new media has the potential to transform how people interact with cities. In the coming year, NAC will explore how cities and citizens are harnessing the power of digital communication and information to improve the way cities work through its new column, “Open Cities.” (keep reading…)
