Gov 2.0

Wrapping up TRB in ten tweets

January 27, 2012

It’s impossible to summarize TRB in a few tweets, but here are ten that touch upon the meeting’s combination of research, collaboration, and magic.

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Muni app emerges from hackathon

October 6, 2011

While San Francisco has a five-plan vision for embracing technologies like crowdsourcing, a team of developers designed the SMART Muni app in a weekend.

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Feds scrap plans for new open government websites

May 25, 2011

Funding cuts have forced federal officials to cancel plans for two new open government websites, although existing sites like data.gov will continue.

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Ray LaHood — A rising social media star

April 22, 2011

LA Metro’s blog The Source writes about U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood — an unlikely social media star — and his latest YouTube video.

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SeeClickFix expands reach with Facebook application

April 8, 2011

SeeClickFix, the online platform that allows citizens to report community issues, is expanding its reach with a Facebook application.

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Transportation camp moves west

March 23, 2011

Following a successful event in New York City, Transportation Camp headed west to San Francisco (CA) last weekend.

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How government data can improve your life

March 14, 2011

Government data is not dull, writes The New York Times. It’s practical and supports everything from transit apps to weather reports.

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Transportation campers converge in New York City

March 7, 2011

Transportation professionals, government officials, app developers, and open data fans gathered in New York City for Transportation Camp East.

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Ray LaHood wants to hear from you

March 3, 2011

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced the launch of “On the Go with Ray LaHood,” an online question-and-answer project.

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Social media in government: Is the honeymoon over?

December 20, 2010

In Governing, contributor John O’Leary writes about what he calls the boom and bust of social media, saying that its time to focus on using the technology to identify cost savings and efficiencies.

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