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Adriel Hampton  //  Producer and co-founder of Gov 2.0 Radio. Private investigator. Govie. Asimovian. New media strategist and speaker for government and activism. @adrielhampton

 
Sep 2 / 8:15pm

San Francisco's Open Data Efforts On Display

by Adriel Hampton

San Francisco's aggressive open data efforts were on display this week, as civic and technology leaders took the stage at sf.govfresh, an event highlighting technology innovation in City government. City CIO Chris Vein (who also was recently interviewed by ideation solutions firm BrightIdea) and Department of Technology innovations manager Jay Nath explained how the City is leveraging innovators in and out of government to create a culture that creates valuable new applications at little to no cost. Jay's presentation on Open 311 APIs is here.

The event on Wednesday night also features several local developers who've built mobile and Web applications using open data from San Francisco and other government agencies. These included Routsey, MomMaps, and Crimespotting. You can find the entire catalogue of apps built with SF data at the SF Innovations Showcase.

Lawrence Grodeska, pictured, of SF Environment, explained efforts to create a common standard for apps focused on recycling information and called on local developers to submit proposals to develop the next generation of SF's "EcoFinder."

Event host Adobe livestreamed the event, and a replay is available here.

Also on Wednesday, I was on air for John Moore's Social Ecosystem Lab podcast to talk about the SF City Attorney's social media programs and broader open government efforts in San Francisco. You can listen to that interview here.

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Aug 25 / 7:29pm

sf.govfresh - A 'Don't Miss' Open Gov't Event

by Adriel Hampton
If you're not yet familiar with Luke Fretwell and GovFresh, you've got a great opportunity on Wednesday evening, Sept. 1, as Luke hosts his first SF Bay Area GovFresh event. Luke is a dedicated and tireless Gov 2.0 advocate, bringing regular attention to the efforts of grassroots govies, developer and activists bringing live to open government projects around the country and the world. His GovFresh.com serves as a powerful platform, and he's also designed the free "Gov 2.0" Wordpress theme that powers sites for my Gov20Radio, GovTwit, CityofManor and other open gov't and social media sites.
If you're in the SF Bay Area next week, sign up here for sf.govfresh.
This event features the great work of San Francisco's Dept. of Technology, and developers and citizens making a daily difference for better government through technology, from MomMaps CEO Jill Seman to Dept. of the Environment Internet Comms. Coordinator Lawrence Grodeska.
Admission to the event is free with pre-registration, and free parking is also available.

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