Code for America Fellowship PSA: "What if...?"

[dominicmt]

Just the sort of thing I presented earlier today at the Civic Studies conference at Tufts. Importantly, we have some ideas on how to do this right.  Some are not obvious. See the paper this month in the International Journal of e-Politics.

[leflyingfrenchie]

operation bring the government to the web... GREAT IDEA USA

[autumnbowler]

What if city governments use enhanced computer applications to squeeze more money and freedom from the citizens? What if the real solution was to empower people to solve problems without always relying on the government, which only has one tool- force- to achieve its ends?

[Zothaqqua]

USA, take a look at the UK's MySociety and all its projects. Direct contact with politicians, freedom of information, community action pledges, efficient local maintenance, to list just a few. They'll happily share and help you.