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One thing led to another toward a part in organized civic tech

November 4, 2019 by Ted Cuzzillo

Water from heavy rain around a blocked drain formed a puddle, and nearby resident Michael Norelli could have called the city. But he just cleared it himself. He kept on clearing it in storm after storm — simple do-it-yourself action that eventually led him to a civic tech team and even some notoriety.

It led him to meet a neighbor, a developer who volunteered at the San Francisco “brigade” of the nationwide civic tech group Code for America. That volunteer told him about a project called Adopt A Drain. Eventually, after a move across the bay, Norelli joined OpenOakland, the Oakland brigade.… Read the rest “One thing led to another toward a part in organized civic tech”

Filed Under: city tech Tagged With: Aaron Hans, Cities, civic tech, Code for America, culture, Michael Norelli, OpenOakland, water quality Leave a Comment

Civic tech projects need storytellers

October 22, 2019 by Ted Cuzzillo

I asked a leader of one civic tech group the other day what his team lacked. Among the group’s half-dozen or so core contributors and about 20 occasional ones, they have a coder. They also have a guy who’s tied into local politics. And the guy I talked to, Nick Brooks, is the user-interface designer.

The group is Open Budget: Oakland, one of nearly a dozen active projects in OpenOakland, a local “brigade” associated with Code for America. Open Budget Oakland aims to provide everyday citizens with an understanding, mostly with data visualization, of the city budget and budget-making.… Read the rest “Civic tech projects need storytellers”

Filed Under: city tech, storytelling Tagged With: Cities, civic tech, data stories, Nick Brooks, Oakland, Open Budget Oakland, Open Oakland, storytellers, storytelling Leave a Comment

Big Smart, Small Smart, smartest

October 10, 2019 by Ted Cuzzillo

No sooner had I posted the story in 2017 about Steve Pepple’s real-time visualization of a San Francisco parade’s data than a reader lodged an objection. “Building displays that show where the parties are,” wrote that reader, “could also show a gunman what sites to shoot up.”

True, Pepple’s LCD display, hanging in a neighborhood art project’s entryway for any passerby to see, posed that familiar risk. But let’s not all run away screaming in terror just yet. Pepple’s project — a bit player in the “smart cities” super-genre — deserves a long look at what it and others on the same scale may offer.… Read the rest “Big Smart, Small Smart, smartest”

Filed Under: city tech Tagged With: civic tech, Code for America, Pride Day Parade, San Francisco, Small Smart, smart cities, Steve Pepple Leave a Comment

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