Eric JacksonDemocracyIt’s hard to get away from the incessant drama of the current moment these days, from the assaults on our institutions to the lives…Oct 14, 2018Oct 14, 2018
Eric JacksonFostering a Local Culture that Values DataIn my first essay I noted that data and data-driven decision-making are transforming government and politics and that we must involve the…Sep 21, 2018Sep 21, 2018
Eric JacksonPitfalls & Potential: Building Community Capacity to Use DataThe idea of data-driven decision-making and its potential benefits is hardly new, nor is awareness of its dystopian potential. What is new…Sep 6, 2018Sep 6, 2018
Eric JacksoninCode for America BlogWhat’s the Code in Code for Asheville?I was recently at meeting of NC brigades where we decided to change the name of Code for NC to the Open NC Collaborative. Both names were…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
Eric JacksoninAsking myself what I meanWhat’s the Code in Code for Asheville?I was recently at meeting of NC brigades where we decided to change the name of Code for NC to the Open NC Collaborative. Both names were…Jan 20, 2018Jan 20, 2018
Eric JacksoninAsking myself what I meanWhat guides me dailyI was on a panel yesterday at the Code for Durham Civic Spark Day with a couple awesome co-panelists, Noel Isama from Sunlight Foundation…Aug 13, 2017Aug 13, 2017
Eric JacksoninDigital SimplicityTreating Data Like a Strategic AssetMy recent post on shared data systems in the City of Asheville, NC introduced the idea that adding a dataset to our management and…Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017
