5 more sites crowdsourcing ideas for government

Here are 5 more sites crowdsourcing citizen ideas to improve the way government works. See also 6 government sites crowdsourcing citizen ideas.

OpenInternet.gov

OpenInternet.gov is a place to join the discussion about the important issues facing the future of the Internet. Through this site you can stay connected to all Federal Communication Commission activities on the issue, and share your thoughts and ideas on open Internet.

Broadband.gov

Share your ideas on the National Broadband Plan.

OpenGov

How can we strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness by making government more transparent, participatory, and collaborative?

New York State Senate Property Tax Ideas

New York State Senate Property Tax Ideas

The New York Senate is working on ways to help New Yorkers cope with high property taxes – and we need your ideas.

OpenAustin

OpenAustin is a community-based effort to crowdsource the requirements and development for the new City of Austin web site using local software developers, marketing experts, and graphic designers that have been displaced from their jobs due to the current economic downturn. This will produce a superior web site for the citizens of Austin at a fraction of the cost of the city’s lowest bid.

Luke Fretwell is the founder of GovFresh, a leading news and information Website focused on technology and social media in government. He spent the first part of his professional career inside the Beltway before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he has worked in and now advises start-up companies, businesses and government on product, content, Web, branding and social media strategy. He holds degrees in Government & Politics and International Relations from George Mason University. Contact him at luke@govfresh.com or connect on Twitter at @govfresh or @lukefretwell.

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  1. [...] in this post is relevant to politicians anywhere. Social media and policy development 5 more sites crowdsourcing ideas for government Open policy commentary or generation sites in US government (federal, state and local) FutureGov [...]

  2. [...] all the talk about brand new crowdsourcing platforms, and letting the population ‘speak their [...]

  3. [...] all the talk about brand new crowdsourcing platforms, and letting the population ‘speak their [...]

  4. Mariel says:

    The idea of using crowdsourcing to address government issues is a great one, since so many people care about these issues but feel unable to address them on their own. Another good example is the Guardian UK’s “Investigate your MP’s Expenses” project (see skillocracy.wordpress.com for a description).

  5. [...] all the talk about using new crowdsourcing platforms to improve policymaking, it’s easy to forget the millions [...]

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