We’re selling ourselves short when we equate civic innovation with data and tech.

Civic innovation isn’t just for technologists. Let’s rethink the brief, inject design thinking into civic life, and hire creative directors to help lead our cities.

Mayor de Blasio Announces Public Launch of LinkNYC Program, Largest and Fastest Free Municipal Wi-Fi Network in the World

First LinkNYC kiosks replacing payphones throughout the City are now fully…

Civic Innovation: Hacking Citizen Data

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My Three Wishes for the Sidewalk Labs' Genie

I spent 8 years at Google as a product manager, including 3 years in the Google.org Social Impact team, with a strong focus on civic innovation and cities.

“Cultivating the Karass” My Civic Innovation Journey

As I walked through the SFO airport, I suddenly had a sinking feeling in my stomach. It was an early fall day in September 2012, and I was on my way to my first Code for America Summit. I felt that I had no reason to attend this…

Want a ‘Data Revolution’? Then listen to what citizens really want

Why are the #OpenData and…

Beyond Civic Apps: Making All Apps More Civic

A few years ago when I was working on the Civic Commons project with Code for America and OpenPlans, I did a presentation at Living Cities called “Cities that Work Like the Web” which discussed using open standards and internet architectures to build…