THIS PROJECT IS AN ONGOING COLLECTION OF PERSONAL STORIES TO ILLUSTRATE HOW OPEN DATA ABOUT OUR CITIES - NEW YORK AND AMSTERDAM - CAN HELP YOU

REALIZE YOUR VISION

1Wednesday, July 8, 2009

IF I KNEW GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON SOCIAL SERVICES! I COULD CREATE A MAP TO INFORM NEWLY RESETTLED REFUGEES OF THE BEST ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. THE LEADERS OF COMMUNITY CENTERS AND CHURCHES IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD! INVITE THEM TO MY COOP BOARD MEETING TO TALK ABOUT BUILDING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPSWHAT KIND OF IDEAS THE CITY NEEDED! THINK OF IDEASWHO OWNS THE 1.2 MILLION SQAURE METERS OF EMPTY OFFICE SPACE IN AMSTERDAM !MY BEST TO CONVINCE THEM TO OPEN THEIR DOORS TO THOSE IN NEED OF SPACETHE HISTORY OF PAST RENTS FOR MY APARTMENT AND THOSE LIKE IT! FIND OUT IF I'M BEING OVERCHARGED AND POSSIBLY SAVE A TONE OF MONEYWHICH BUILDINGS WITH A GOOD FLOOR WERE EMPTY!I WOULD ORGANIZE SILENT DISCOS AND HIT-AND-RUN MILONGASHOW TO FIND LIVING SPACE IN AMSTERDAM VIA THE OFFICIAL WAYS! LIVE LEGALLY IN MY OWN HOME-TOWNOF FREE MUNICIPAL PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE CLASSES IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD (LOWER MANHATTAN! VOLUNTEER ON SATURDAYS AS A MENTOR TO THE NEWLY RESETTLED IMMIGRANT BRAZILIAN STUDENTS WE RECENTLY INTERVIEWED IN ASTORIA, QUEENS, FOR TRACE MAGAZINEIF I KNEW WHAT SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR! I COULD FACILITATE THE CREATION OF A DATABASE THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, CITY OFFICIALS, AND EVERYONE ELSE.

IF I KNEW WHO ALL IS IN NEED OF CREATIVE INPUT/IDEAS! I WOULD HAPPILY PUT MY MIND TO WORKWHICH ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE LONELY! HELP THEM CONNECT TO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH TIME AND AN EAR FOR THEIR LIFE STORIESWHAT CITIZENS WANTED AND NEEDED IN THEIR DAILY LIVES! I WOULD BE A BETTER REPRESENTATIVE AND POLITICIAN BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLEWHERE ALL THE CAMERA'S IN PUBLIC SPACES IN AMSTERDAM ARE! ORGAISE A PUBLIC SPECTACLE USING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM(MORE ABOUT) THE GOVERNMENT'S/ MUNICIPALITY'S VISION ON ARTS AND INNOVATION AND HOW THEY SUPPORT THESE FIELDS! COULD COME UP WITH WAYS TO INFLUENCE THIS VISION AND BENEFIT FROM THIS KNOWLEDGEWHO IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE THEIR COMPUTER TO TYPE DOCUMENTS OR USE THE INTERNET! I WOULD HELP THEM WITH A FEW FRIENDS TO EXPLAIN ITIF I KNEW WHAT CREATED SUSTAINABLE COLLABORATION ACROSS POLITICAL PARTY BOUNDARIES ! I WOULD GET ELECTED OFFICIALS IN MY CITY TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS.IF I KNEW HOW TO ARRANGE THE NECESSARY CITY PERMITS,! I COULD (HELP) TO REALIZE MORE COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTSIF I KNEW WHERE TO PUT MY TRASH (INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY CARDBOARD BOXES)! I WOULD BE ABLE TO PREVENT BEING FINED OR ARRESTEDHOW TO GET $ FOR MUNICIPAL PROJECTS! PAY FOR FOOD, TOOLS & SUPPLIES TO DO NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP.

IF I KNEW THIS, I COULD DO THAT

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OTHERS IN THE SECTOR

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CITIZEN DRIVEN INNOVATION FRAMEWORK

CRADLE TO THE GRAVE - GOVERNMENT IT

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CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS

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OUR GOAL- HAVE A VOICE IN THE GOVERNMENT

HTTP://FARM3.STATIC.FLICKR.COM/2474/3630826251_A8B5E530F8.JPG

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OPEN DATA STANDARDS LEGISLATION: INT. 991-2009

GALE BREWER COUNCIL MEMBER THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK JUNE 25, 2009 – THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY IN GOVERNMENT WILL BE HOLDING AN IMPORTANT HEARING ON OPEN DATA STANDARDS FOR ALL CITY AGENCIES AT 1:00PM JUNE 29TH AT 250 BROADWAY IN THE 14TH FLOOR HEARING ROOM. THIS BILL, INTRODUCTION 991-2009, IS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC DATA. BEYOND THE ‘GOOD GOVERNMENT’ BENEFITS OF THIS LEGISLATION, THE BILL WILL ALSO UNLOCK CITY DATA TO ENABLE WEB DEVELOPERS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO INTERACT WITH CITY GOVERNMENT IN NEW AND UNFORESEEN WAYS.

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CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY TO THE HALLS OF POWER

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WWW.OPENMYCITY.COM

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