Interesting article in the Ventura County Star about various city governments’ efforts to reach out to their residents online through social networking sites and blogs. Although this isn’t the participatory decision-making work that we’re supporting through our Online Public Engagement Grant Program, these are interesting attempts at incorporating technology into governance.
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Working with Next 10, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced the launch of the “Los Angeles Budget Challenge“. Based on a “SurveyMonkey” - like platform, the survey is both informative and participatory. Granted, in order to close a $212MM gap in 20 minutes demands some simplification of terms and options, but it provides a [...]
Big day today. Collaborating with the online engagement firm, UserVoice, we’re happy to announce the launch of the 2010 Online Public Engagement Grant Program, offering cities, counties, special districts, and, for the first time, local news organizations the opportunity to utilize the preeminent UserVoice platform to engage residents in important local decisions.
As with our earlier [...]