Last weekend 150 open data enthusiasts gathered in Washington, DC, for Open Data Day DC, a…
In 2016, DC Mayor Bowser established an Open Government Advisory Group (OGAG) comprised of members of the public (like me) and government staff from across the District’s…
Maps tell a story. And maps can also lie. Everyone already knows from The West Wing that with a poor choice of map projection — like on most maps —…
The lights are dimming. It’s time to return to our seats. The third act of civic technology is…
It’s been one year since the District government’s Open Government Advisory Group (OGAG) re-launched. A year ago, after being appointed to the group as a public member, I wrote a post about what I was looking forward to:
[Note: This post was translated into French by Thomas Champion.]
For the last ten years my inbox has received a regular stream of stories of mental illness, disability, and financial stress.
They email GovTrack.us looking for relief, or looking for answers.
