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New mobile app Commons gets creative with 311

TechPresident’s Becky Kazansky has a great overview of Commons, a new 311 iPhone app that makes use of gaming and social features to better engage citizens.

Closing out SFOpen 2011

A wrap-up of SFOpen 2011, the San Francisco mayoral forum on open government, civic technology and public innovation.

Tropo's Mark Headd on hackathons and open government

Tropo's Mark Headd discusses the impact of hackathons on the open government movement and how developers can get involved.

SF Director of Innovation Jay Nath on the value of a city innovation officer

City of San Francisco's Department of Technology Jay Nath on why government should have an innovation officer.

SF developers, public servants pitch their civic tents at CityCampSF

If there's one lesson that's inherent to CityCampSF, it's that crowdsourcing will save the world.

CityCamp founder Kevin Curry on CityCampSF

CityCamp founder Kevin Curry on how CityCamp San Francisco fits in and stands out.