In Philadelphia, today, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the public launch of “Change By Us: Philadelphia” — which not only constituted a significant advance for civic engagement in the city, but also marked a important step forward for the reuse of …
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Change by Us Seattle Community Champions
September 26, 2011 in Change By Us, News, Seattle
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.
Bringing “Change By Us” To Our Cities & The Commons
September 1, 2011 in Change By Us, News, Philadelphia, Seattle
Our fellows are trained to ask questions first, code later. Throughout the year our teams in Seattle and Philadelphia conducted extensive, on-the-ground user research, developing a deep understanding of how to empower local civic leaders. What they learned was that …
