Smarter Stories for Better Cities: Rick Robinson at TEDxWarwick 2013
With cities around the world growing at a rate of 2 people a second, 5 billion people are expected to be living in cities by 2030. Rick Robinson, an executiv…
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Addressing the European Data Forum 2013
Neelie Kroes, European Commission, addresses the 2013 European Data Forum about the benefits of open data, and three ways the EU is supporting. http://2013.d…
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The new Open Data portal in a nutshell? must see
http://reviewersdigest.com/downloadvideo An introduction to Open Data from the European Commission. This portal is about transparency, open government and in…
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Strategic foresight is not futurist forecasting, nor is it the sole purvey of Popular Science magazine, the World Future Society, or the Jetson Family. It is about having the imagination to be prepared for what may come, regardless of which scenario occurs – it’s a mindset, not a process.
Creating a Federal Community.
Code for America, in partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, is excited to announce a new Incubator program, which will support Code for America fellows as they seek to turn their products into companies. CfA’s longest standing program is an annual …
The Dude goes to a school that has an autism unit. Apparently that’s a pretty rare feature among schools in our city. What makes it even more special is the way they get all the kids interacting on a regular basis. This year, the Dude’s teacher organiz…
The Guardian (blog)The messy reality of open data and politicsThe Guardian (blog)With current UK government agendas emphasising support for entrepreneurial, rather than civic, re-use of open data, a strong critical focus is needed on the choices over w…
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Open data shifts from apps to big issues
Politico The term open data brings to mind images of next bus apps and geeks poring over data sets about potholes, but advocates say the next phase could go far beyond the smartphone — changing the way cities and governments tackle big problems and even … |
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‘Open Data‘ catalogue coming this month
StarPhoenix The city’s “open data” catalogue, to be launched later this month, will make City Hall databases available for use by software developers to create apps for smartphones or mobile devices, according to a report on its way to city council. Saskatoon is … |
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Should open-government violators go to jail?
Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Lucy Dalglish, the dean of the University of Maryland’s journalism school, recently called for more incentives for government employees to hand over public documents. “Nobody ever got fired from a government job for not responding to a FOIA request … |
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