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'Code For America' Team To Make Apps For City Of Macon, Georgia

'Code For America' Team To Make Apps For City Of Macon, Georgia

01.30.2012
Mayor Robert Reichert welcomed three technology experts to Macon Monday morning, and gave them a tour around downtown. "They will be a...

Sf.citi: Harnessing the Power of San Francisco's Tech Community to Create Jobs and Improve the City

Ronald Conway  01.26.2012
San Francisco's technology sector is thriving. Home to 1,539 tech companies employing more than 30,000 people, the city's tech industry...
Jennifer Pahlka Wants To Make Your City Better

Jennifer Pahlka Wants To Make Your City Better

01.24.2012
As promised, I'm sharing some of my favorite talks here on Eyes on the Street. Third up is Jennifer Pahlka, founder and executive director...
Code For America Opens 'Civic Accelerator' In S.F.

Code For America Opens 'Civic Accelerator' In S.F.

01.24.2012
The nonprofit Code for America plans to open a first-of-its-kind "civic accelerator" in San Francisco, a program designed to house, mentor...
Code For America: Using Technology For City Good

Code For America: Using Technology For City Good

Kate Abbey-Lambertz  01.17.2012
In February, Detroit will welcome three visitors who will spend an entire year developing web-based solutions to confront city issues head...

Country in Crisis: Looking to America's Mayors to Rise to the Challenge

Arianna Huffington  01.17.2012
I believe the solutions the country is so desperately looking for are going to come at the local level -- from our mayors and engaged citizens...
Accelerating San Francisco

Accelerating San Francisco

Abhi Nemani  01. 7.2012
Technology has led to ongoing disruptions in industries ranging from music to publishing, but our government has been left behind. But...
27 Female Founders In Tech To Follow

27 Female Founders In Tech To Follow

08.29.2011
As part of our Women in Tech series, we've compiled a list of 27 female founders who are changing industries, reshaping the public sector,...

Can the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Enable Open Government by Design?

Alexander Howard  07.21.2011
The consumer bureau, a federal agency launching today, is open to new ideas about how help borrowers make informed decisions.

Social innovation speed dating in San Francisco

Craig Newmark  04. 1.2011
Hey, folks, Code for America is a bunch of people building government style software that's actually useful for people. They've joined...

Civic Developers Code for America on Presidents' Day in D.C.

Alexander Howard  02.21.2011
Data camp volunteers come together to donate more than money or blood: they exchange information and then apply their skills to creating...
Code For America Program Matches Geeks With Government

Code For America Program Matches Geeks With Government

08.16.2010
Code for America is matching up geeks with government. The San Francisco-based nonprofit is accepting applications until Sunday for fellowships...