Last year as 2011 fellows, we pursued a small idea to build an application that helps you map, learn, and discover public and street art. We worked with city government arts commissions and departments in Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, and San …
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Change by Us Seattle Community Champions
Some people wake up in the morning wondering what they can do to make the world better and then there are the rare few who work to help others follow in their footsteps.
In Seattle, we have the privilege of working closely with four of them on Change by Us. Their faces are on the homepage, and they have agreed to lead the way, jumping in and offering their expertise to emerging or existing project leaders on the application.
CfA 2011 By the Numbers
The past seven months have moved quickly at Code for America. We’ve been finding and building solutions for cities. We’ve been hosting and attending weekend-long hackathons. We’ve been eating jelly beans. We’ve been getting married. We’ve been busy. Karla Macedo …
Data Camp Seattle:
Northwest Gov 2.0 Geeks Make it Look Easy
Government 2.0 got to the Northwest long before our Code for America team arrived in February. Last year at Seattle’s City Hall, hundreds attended Open Gov West, a conference to network open government enthusiasts and to foster progress on open …
There’s an App – or two – for Seattle’s Mayor
When I stole a moment to speak with Seattle Mayor Michael McGinn it was the tail end of a long afternoon. He was taking a moment to take a bite to eat. He offered me a seat and some artisan maple ice cream from a popular local shop called Molly Moon.
