Last week I facilitated a short workshop for Councillors here in Devon on Social Media – It was pre-introductory, in that if I tried to provide any less detail I wouldn’t have actually said anything Out of the 62 councillors we have 20 attended which I was very pleased with, I’m not sure if itRead… Read more »
Yesterday I was talking with Edd Dumbill, who runs the O’Reilly Strata conference, about big data. Edd said, “I think we’re moving out of the phase of data as pretty pictures and into a phase of data as something actionable…. We (at Strata) want to enable companies to become data-driven companies.” That was an interestingRead… Read more »
“Planning 2.0 about open government” How GIS can be interactive with the public. “Chicago’s chief technology officer has vision of Digital Second City” “[New Data] How can governments better engage the Hispanic population?” The U.S. Census Bureau “released a 2010 Census brief on the nation’s Hispanic population”. It’s got some newly compiled data in it.Read… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Data, data everywhere! Fast Company reports on the EPA’s revamped fuel economy stickers. Across the pond, Making a Difference with Data reports that cycling enthusiast Gregory Williams has been using the open data from Kent County Council to create a cycling parking heat map. Collecting Data Securely at Social Security. Alex Howard reportsRead… Read more »
In this edition of The Gallery, Dr. Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., a director in Deloitte’s State Government group discusses the potential impact of health insurance exchanges. The creation of health insurance exchanges are part of a new set of state health care requirements outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (PPACA). Health careRead… Read more »
AltTransport highlights real-time bus tracking apps from New York to California where, as announced last month, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA) recently launched Nextrip. In a related story, KABC-TV spoke with some satisfied customers about LA Metro’s real-time bus arrival information service. “It’s pretty good,” said one rider. “If I know myRead… Read more »
Wondering what U.S. Transportation secretary Ray LaHood considers his favorite mode of transportation? The answer is in the May edition of his On the Go video blog, which also tackles questions about high-speed rail, bicycling, and fuel economy. Viewers can submit questions for future editions via Facebook, Twitter (hashtag #q4ray), or the Fast Lane blog.Read… Read more »
Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web How Alphagov might change UK government for the better – The Dextrous Web Addressing 80% of users’ needs compellingly and ignoring the rest is a sound principle of design, but government can’t do that. So, if we’re to use Apha.gov for the 80% –which we shouldRead… Read more »
From the President We’ve set the date! So mark your calendars for November 30 – December 1st and register for GOVgreen 2011. We received over 70 submissions for the educational tracks and the Program-at-a-Glance is online for your review. New benefits this year: CEU and USGBC credits for approved courses Expanded exhibit floor with overRead… Read more »
[Warning: This is a rather personal and pretty self-indulgent post I’m afraid; check back another day for pearls of digital wisdom] I blame Paul Graham. A few years ago, his essays started a lingering train of thought that I didn’t necessarily need a job, I needed an income. Just over a year ago, I putRead… Read more »