San Francisco

Open data vital for San Francisco’s Bike Share

Finally, a bike-sharing program is coming to San Francisco!

    San Francisco makes open data city policy

    Today, open data and its power to transform a city and a nation by engaging tech savvy citizens will be on display at San Francisco City Hall. And just as importantly, companies that have been successful because of forward thinking open data policies will testify to our elected leaders about its importance.

      Big feet: Walkonomics wants to crowdsource the friendliness of the world’s streets

      Walkonomics mobile app rates and maps the pedestrian-friendliness of every street in San Francisco, Manhattan and England.

        Is San Francisco sittin’ on the dock of the open data bay?

        In October 2012, in the form of proposed legislation, San Francisco announced it would appoint a chief data officer to “be responsible for sharing City data with the public, facilitating the sharing of information between City departments, and analyzing how data sets can be used to improve city decision making.”

          Oakland pulls ahead of SF in the Bay Bridge Open Government Series

          It hasn’t garnered the accolades San Francisco historically has, but it appears Oakland is starting to pull ahead in the Bay Bridge Open Government Series.

            Park.IT or ticket

            Park.it creates happy drivers driving in cities like San Francisco, by helping them avoid parking tickets or tow away charges along with parking choices at their fingertips.

              Civic accelerator Tumml to host ‘Urban Innovation and the Role of Government’ talk

              Urban ventures accelerator Tumml will host a panel discussion, Uncharted Territory: Urban Innovation and the Role of Government, on January 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hatchery in San Francisco (Register here).

                ‘We see this digital space of empowering our citizens as the next generation of city government.’

                Great “Connected Empowerment” video featuring San Francisco Chief Innovation Officer Jay Nath and civic action platform, Neighborland.

                  Improve San Francisco from inside City Hall

                  Recognizing that good ideas are found outside City Hall, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is giving you an opportunity to join him and his team of innovators inside City Hall.

                    Appallicious joins with SF to launch park and rec iPhone app

                    Later today, as part of Innovation Month, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will unveil SF Recreation & Park’s official iPhone App, SFRECPARK, developed for San Francisco by mobile commerce company Appallicious.

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