Through his new film "Open," Richard Pietro hopes to make the open government and open source space more accessible and engaging.
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What's the biggest lesson the Smart Chicago Collaborative has learned in the world of civic technology? In short: more community, less tech.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Increasing transparency in Bangladesh with VoteBD and Shorob
Despite corruption, poverty and natural disasters, Bangladesh has a powerful accountability movement — and organizations like Shorob are engaging citizens in transparency efforts.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Bringing understanding and engagement to public budgets
Creating a budget is one of the most important tasks of government, but citizens are more disconnected from this process than ever. The interactive web app Balancing Act seeks to change that.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Richmond’s new open data portal a good start, but more work needed
While Richmond's open data portal is a great step forward for transparency, signs of the same culture of government obstinance remain.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Using open data to analyze crime in New Orleans
Analyzing publicly available criminal justice data is painting a much fuller picture of crime in New Orleans.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Now is the time for open data in Mesa
As a part of the What Works Cities initiative, Sunlight will be working with Mesa, Ariz., to develop sustainable open data practices.
Continue reading‘Illinois Sunshine’ illuminates the influence of money in politics
Illinois Sunshine is a new tool that allows anyone to clearly see where political money is being raised and spent in Illinois.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: We want to hear from you!
Want to see your open gov story featured on our OpenGov Voices Monday column? We want to hear from you!
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: More openness, less secrecy
America will not thrive in a secrecy culture. We have a choice: Will we continue down secrecy’s path of silence and darkness — or will we let the sunlight shine in?
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