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5 U.S. mayors, 25 developers will make the Gov 2.0 American Dream Team

Tryouts for the Gov 2.0 American Dream Team are on. Alphagovs, alphageeks get ready to spec and code, because Code for America is recruiting 5 cities to take the lead in re-shaping the face of the American municipal IT department.

Prospective mayors and developers, imagine yourself announcing the launch of democracy’s defining technological turning point.

Imagine you could take advantage of the work of 5 city ventures and their innovative approach to technology and bring your city the esteem and engagement companies like Twitter and Facebook enjoy.

Gov 2.0 Hero: Jen Pahlka

Jen Pahlka on her new role as founder of Code for America, the new role developers play in democracy and the importance of their involvement.

Code for America’s Pahlka on ‘The Citizen Internet’

Code for America founder and director Jen Pahlka discusses Citizen 2.0 (related: Four Steps to the (Gov 2.0) Epiphany: Better Government Through Citizen Development.

Quotable:

The line between citizen and consumer is shifting … it’s gotten a lot blurrier.

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