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Diana Lind | Next American City | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York, Philadelphia |
Across the country, cities are adopting civic technology like smartphone apps and 311 systems that help you catch the bus or find a nearby supermarket; meanwhile other urban advocates are sticking to analog methods of engagement. Which one is better at improving cities? The answer: both. (
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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 | May 5th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Boston, Houston |
Boston’s commuters share their pothole-related woes through a new service that helps community members call attention to non-emergency issues in their neighborhoods. (
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Across the country, cities are adopting civic technology like smartphone apps and 311 systems that help you catch the bus or find a nearby supermarket; meanwhile other urban advocates are sticking to analog methods of engagement. Which one is better at improving cities? The answer: both. (keep reading…)
