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Open Cities | Christian Madera | 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 | Christian Madera | Sep 8th, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
When cities develop technology solutions independently, the result is huge redundancies and millions wasted. A newly launched initiative, Civic Commons, will help coordinate these efforts. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Aug 17th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Culture, Economy | Region: | Cities: |
Could new media help reduce conspicuous consumption while giving urban living a boost? A new host of online powered tools tries to help city dwellers enjoy some of the amenities of their suburban counterparts—by sharing with one another. (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Jul 27th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: |
App building contests have proven to be a popular and inexpensive way to develop new online tools. But should each city really be trying to create their own custom applications? (
keep reading…)
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Apr 15th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: |
Custom web applications designed to link citizens with government data and officials are great. But by taking advantage of many of the existing (and free) Web 2.0 tools, cities can easily facilitate increased interaction and collaboration with residents without investing a lot of time or money. (
keep reading…)
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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. (
keep reading…)
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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. (
keep reading…)
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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…)
When cities develop technology solutions independently, the result is huge redundancies and millions wasted. A newly launched initiative, Civic Commons, will help coordinate these efforts. (keep reading…)
Could new media help reduce conspicuous consumption while giving urban living a boost? A new host of online powered tools tries to help city dwellers enjoy some of the amenities of their suburban counterparts—by sharing with one another. (keep reading…)
App building contests have proven to be a popular and inexpensive way to develop new online tools. But should each city really be trying to create their own custom applications? (keep reading…)
Custom web applications designed to link citizens with government data and officials are great. But by taking advantage of many of the existing (and free) Web 2.0 tools, cities can easily facilitate increased interaction and collaboration with residents without investing a lot of time or money. (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…)
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…)
