Beta Interventions in City Government
Before we parachute into City Halls across the country, our class of newly-minted 2012 CfA fellows had the opportunity to hear Eric Ries speak on lean startups, Tim O’Reilly on open government, and...
View ArticleApps for Heroes Event with Dr. Jill Biden: Liveblog
Today we’re honored to host Dr. Jill Biden and US CTO Aneesh Chopra at Code for America to celebrate and honor the work done by industry and community partners to build tools to support veterans’...
View ArticleAuthentic Engagement in the Civic Space
Taking on the task of building apps to enhance a citizen’s ability to engage in the civic space is a complex undertaking. How do we successfully translate authentic civic engagement to the web? How do...
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Text My Bus: Transit Info for Detroiters
Last week, on the first day of the new school year in Detroit, the CfA Detroit team launched a new service with the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) called TextMyBus. TextMyBus provides a...
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LocalData wins Knight News Challenge
We are happy to announce that the Code for America project LocalData was recently selected as one of six Knight News Challenge winners in the data round! Support from Knight Foundation will...
View ArticleTo the Women of City Hall: Detroit
It’s time to say thanks to the dedicated public servants that helped our Fellows navigate City Hall and champion our mission. And to the Cities that opened their doors, their minds, and their databases...
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Future Civic Technology: A Talk with Jeff Maki
Last month, OpenPlans and Living Cities published a brief but poignant field scan on the “State of Civic Technology” providing an overview on the industry Code for America and dozens other non-profits,...
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Better Data Makes Better Cities
This is the third post in a short series in effort to recognize and celebrate the close of the 2013 Code for America Incubator. This new program was created to support Code for America Fellows as they...
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