Code for America Brigade
Kevin Curry, founder of CityCamp, talks about Brigade, the new civic tech organizing program he’s heading up for Code for America that seeks to energise …
Posts in category Civic
For many, the civic space is where we experience community – and the newer tools of connection make it possible for us to do community in ways that frame the ’new local’ for each of us.
The civic space is where a lot of innovation incubates and takes root, closest to the ground. Here you’ll find conversations with local leaders, public sector practitioners, innovators and change-makers about how they’re working to create more connected, liveable, digital cities and communities.
Examples of themes to be explored include:
• Smart connected cities
• Civic 2.0
• e-Democracy
• Public participation
• Civil society
Open Data vs Urban Poverty, and Apps as Community Assets
Inspired by International Open Data Day, we talk to Steve Spiker, IT director for the Urban Strategies Council in Oakland, California, to talk about open …
Opening Chicago
We interview Chicago’s new CTO, IBM veteran John Tolva about bringing innovation and emerging technologies to his new role. John talks about how his IBM …