On June 1, citizens in nearly 100 cities will be hosting events to celebrate the National Day of Civic Hacking. Organized through a cross-sector coalition, this day is a galvanizing moment for our ongoing movement to call citizens into action …
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Towards a Procurement Strategy
What enables innovation? This is an oft-asked question. Some argue it’s the aggregation of divergent viewpoints, or the density of the creative class; others say it’s the proximity to academia or industry. A less common, but no less important question …
Submit Your Applications, Now.
From the stage of SXSW, Jennifer Pahlka (CfA’s fearless leader) announced to the crowd of would-be geeks, that we’re now accepting applications for our 2013 Accelerator and 2014 Fellowship. (If you missed Jen’s SXSW keynote last year, you can listen …
Take the Citizenville Challenge
Technology is changing the way citizens consume information, connect with each other, and live their personal and professional lives — and it’s also changing the way they expect to interact with their local government. There’s a huge potential to use …
Presidential Innovation Fellows, Round 2. Apply Now.
Today, the White House has opened up applications for the second round of the Presidential Innovation Fellowship (PIF): whitehouse.gov/innovationfellows Just this past Friday, I had the chance to catch up with a number of the first set of “PIFs” as …
Race for Reuse: Adopta
Much has been said about one of last year’s application, Adopt-a-Hydrant, a web app designed by 2011 fellows, Erik Michaels-Ober, enabling citizens to claim responsibility for civic infrastructure. Now generally referred to as, “Adopta,” the tool has been repurposed to …
