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Instead of butting heads, citizens and government can start mixing minds
MindMixer is working with the San Francisco, Los Angeles and other local communities to help crowdsource ideas for civic improvement. CEO and Co-Founder Nick Bowden discusses his venture and the value of government-citizen collaboration.
Gov 2.0 strikes a pose
Congratulations to New York City Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne on her Vogue magazine profile.
Opening Chicago with CTO John Tolva
Chicago Chief Technology Officer John Tolva joins us to discuss the city’s open data and open311 initiatives, as well as its work with Code for America.
Code for America launches accelerator to 'turbo-charge' civic startups
Code for America officially launched its Code for America Accelerator to “‘turbo-charge’ select civic startups by providing them an opportunity to amplify market awareness of their product, to access a wealth of business training and advice, and to be introduced to a broad network of potential investors and civic leaders.”
CivicSponsor helps citizens crowdfund their public spaces
CivicSponsor wants to disrupt the traditional way we fund our public spaces. Here, its three co-founders outline how their new venture aims to help citizens and public servants think outside the taxpayer box.