
Photo Credit: Pexels cc March 27th- April 10th Open Data and COVID-19: Eric Jaffe outlines how Taiwan’s digital infrastructure and... View Article
Continue readingPhoto Credit: Pexels cc March 27th- April 10th Open Data and COVID-19: Eric Jaffe outlines how Taiwan’s digital infrastructure and... View Article
Continue readingPublic procurement is one of the most exciting opportunities for impactful reform in U.S. cities today. Experts estimate government spending... View Article
Continue readingPhoto Credit: Pexels cc March 13th- March 27th App Development: Nextdoor, an app that amongst many things has been known... View Article
Continue readingAny organization working with data with the idea that data should be free and open will at some point have... View Article
Continue readingProperty registrations may seem like a mundane aspect of municipal government operations, but my prior work on civic hacking and... View Article
Continue readingRegular public consultation is a well-established practice for government in the U.S. at all levels. Technology has changed how governments collect feedback online and by providing a more open forum for participation to solicit feedback and integrate the public in the policymaking process. But, even when done with the best intentions, public consultations can provide mixed results.
Continue readingCities from coast to coast are grappling with major challenges in providing safe and adequate housing for their residents, as developers continue to build in luxury condominiums and affordable options dwindle. In the face of this struggle, civic hackers and housing advocates use open data to collaborate to develop tools to protect renters’ rights and aid communities facing displacement. My project aims to build a tool that helps hackers collect and organize housing data that is readily available.
Continue readingCities are responsible for the allocation of public funds to improve infrastructure, provide key services to residents, and attract businesses and tourists. To do so effectively, governments must practice good financial stewardship of these funds to the benefit of residents. But in small cities, seemingly small oversights in the distribution of funds can have far-reaching consequences for constituents. With rising suburban poverty and increasingly sparse federal funds for rural communities, cities depend on fiscal transparency and accountability to invest in residents’ quality of life.
Continue readingOpen contracting is one of the most exciting strategies towns and cities can adopt to give residents access to information... View Article
Continue readingFrom 2001 to 2015, the share of households considered “rent burdened”- spending over 30 percent of income on rent-has increased... View Article
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