Silicon Valley venture capital firm a16z hosts an excellent discussion with current Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and former mayor Adrian Fenty on its a16z Podcast series.
Visualize this: 32,000 DC Bikeshare Trips (VIDEO)
In the 32,000 trips included in the 5-day sample, rush hour surges, pulses of local traffic, cross-river commutes, and 3 am Sunday morning “Rides of Shame” can be seen throughout Washington, D.C.
OpenGovDC, ‘open source tools for open government’ and Q&A with Phase2 CEO Jeff Walpole
Federal government open source and open government practitioners will convene for a one-day conference, OpenGovDC, June 14 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, DC.
Former DC CTO Sivak discusses tenure, changing the culture of government
Personal Democracy Forum’s TechPresident recently held an excellent PdF Network call with former Washington, DC, Chief Technology Officer Bryan Sivak titled Digital DC- How to Create a New Culture of Digital Government.
TrackDC opens up DC government operations to the public
TrackDC is an open government effort by the District of Columbia to make budget, data, contact and other government information accessible to citizens and the media.
Gov 2.0 Hero: Mike Rupert
Mike Rupert, Communications Manager for the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) in Washington, DC. Mike also recently started localgovchat.com and Twitter chat #localgovchat to unite local government communications professionals to share ideas.
Gov 2.0 Hero: John Lisle
John Lisle, Public Information Officer for the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in Washington, DC, shares his thoughts on leveraging social media and the value of using a little personality to connect with constituents.
Gov 2.0 Hero: Dmitry Kachaev
GovFreshTV talks with Dmitry Kachaev, Director of Research and Development, DC Government OCTO Labs.