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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National Day of Civic Hacking: Live Beyond the Day
May 22, 2013 in Brigade, Civic Hacking, Commentary
Hacking the Change You Want to See
May 21, 2013 in Brigade, Commentary, Guest Post, Oakland
On June 1, the City of Oakland will co-host ReWrite Oakland as part of the National Day of Civic Hacking. ReWrite Oakland will be an all day writeathon that will culminate with the launch of a new website called “Oakland Answers,” based on last …
Better Permits, Better Cities
May 20, 2013 in Commentary, Gov2.0, Guest Post, News
This post is written by Jake Levitas, a civic designer, organizer and activist. How Hacking City Policy Can Improve the Public Realm Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by …
Michal Migurski: Why I’m Coding For America
May 15, 2013 in CfA Staff, Commentary
Code For the past decade, I directed the technology needs and efforts of celebrated San Francisco studio Stamen Design. Together, we created new ways of mapping the world, new ways of seeing data, and balanced an abundance of commercial, artistic, …
Towards a Procurement Strategy
May 7, 2013 in CfA Staff, Commentary, News, Peer Network
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 …
What is a Civic Hacker?
May 6, 2013 in Civic Hacking, Commentary, Guest Post
This article is cross-posted from http://hackforchange.org/blog. The National Day of Civic Hacking is bringing together thousands of civic hackers on June 1 – 2. But what is a civic hacker, anyway? “Civic hackers” as we think about it for the National Day …
800 Interviews.
April 25, 2013 in #meta, Commentary, Fellowship
Spending a week living on a $32.17 food budget. Shadowing a homeless shelter caseworker. Riding shotgun on a midnight police patrol. Hiking portions of a 110 mile canal trail. Spending time in jail (just visiting). Jogging through the city with …
Lean Startups and the Rise of Iterative Placemaking
April 25, 2013 in 2013 Fellow, Commentary, Public Space
Sometimes, when people hear “Code for America” they might assume that we fellows are all computer programmers, but quite a few of us have backgrounds in architecture, urban design, city planning, community organizing, transportation, and housing policy. And we are …
Millennials, Civic Engagement and Civic Tech
April 8, 2013 in Citizenship, Commentary, Guest Post
This post is written by Tamir Novotny, Senior Policy Associate at Living Cities, and is cross-posted from livingcities.org/blog. We’re (Living Cities) working with the City of Louisville, Ken. to develop technology to engage low-income young adults in the city’s long-term …
