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Michael Norelli

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

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