Tag: opengov
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Panel Discussion:”Daily Urbanism”at Open Cities conference
Today I participated in a panel for the Open Cities conference in Washington, DC. The topic was “Daily Urbanism”. Here’s the description from the program: A good infographic is worth a thousand words. Data visualization can help bridge the gap between government projects and citizen engagement. Panelists will discuss opportunities to use data to better…
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Presentation: MacArthur Foundation:”Some CTA Hacks”
Here’s my part of a presentation I made with Harper Reed and Jon Trowbridge at the MacArthur Foundation today. Some CTA Hacks View more presentations from Daniel x. O’neil.
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LEGISLATION: Statement before the Joint Committee on Finance and Committee Economic, Capital and Technology Development of the Chicago City Council
Here’s my testimony at City Hall today in favor of the “Sunshine TIF Ordinance” proposed by Alderman Scott Waguespack and Alderman Manny Flores: Statement re: Chicago Sunshine TIF Ordinance from Daniel X. O’Neil Here’s the ordinance itself: Tif Sunshine Final Ordinance from Daniel X. O’Neil
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Radio Interview: WBEZ 848:”ChicagoWorksForYou.com Never Hits the Web”
Here’s the audio from the interview I did this morning on WBEZ, the public radio station here in Chicago: ChicagoWorksForYou.com Never Hits the Web
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Columbia Journalism Review:”A See-Through Society”
Here’s a great article by Micah Sifry that has a pretty long take on Chicago Works For You:www.cjr.org/feature/a_see-through_society.php?page=all People are eager for access to information, and public officials who try to stand in the way will discover that the Internet responds to information suppression by routing around the problem. Consider the story of a site…
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Presentation: Intergovernmental Teleconference Group of the Office of Management and Budget: “The Value of Open Data Sharing for Government”
Here’s a presentation I made today to the Intergovernmental Teleconference Group of the Office of Management and Budget about open government. Intergovernmental Advisory Board Webinar: The Value of Open Data Sharing for Government View more presentations from Daniel x. O’neil.
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Independent Government Observers Task Force
I helped organize and participated in the Independent Government Observers Task Force Municipal Governments (Working Group Chair: Daniel X. O’Neil). This group will focus on issues involved in citizens attempting to build interfaces around municipal government data. Technical issues such as harvesting techniques and presentation techniques will be covered, as will social issues such as…
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Radio interview: BBC: Mapping Crime: Lessons from Chicago”
Here’s a pretty lengthy BBC interview of Adrian & me about crime data in the United States.
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PANEL: Citizen Self-Help: Finding the Infromation You Need
Today I participated in a panel discussion at the National Press Club for Sunshine Week 2008. Citizen Self-Help: Finding the Information You Need We will be visiting and talking with creators of websites that help the public avoid having to file official requests or go to offices and meetings to learn what our government is…
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Launch: Chicago Inspector General Website
Today I helped launch the first Web site for the Chicago Inspector General. I developed the overall strategy, led the design and development team, and art directed the logo and website. I am particularly proud of the logo: Here’s coverage on the front page of the Chicago Sun-Times: Actually, it’s 866-IG-TIPLINE (866-448-4754). We had to buy…