There are certain governments that quickly come to mind as groundbreakers in the fledgling Gov 2.0 movement: State of Utah, City of San Francisco, City of DC, Manor, TX. Edmonton, Alberta is making critical strides of awesomeness in joining that pack. From last week’s Open311 announcement to Saturday’s Open City Workshop, Edmonton – known on Twitter as Yeg in line with its airport code – is making huge moves to improve civic life through technology and community collaboration.
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New podcast: Growing the Gov 2.0 Movement
Join us for a discussion of Gov 2.0 barriers and strategy with tech and politics writer Sarah Granger and Luke Fretwell of Govfresh. What are the best strategies for taking the movement to the next level in terms of awareness and communication? On this week’s podcast, we taking a 20,000-foot look.
Promo: Growing the Gov 2.0 Movement
One of the important things to consider in any kind of activism and engagement is pop culture. One of this week’s guests, Sarah Granger, was much more on the ball than me, reminding that the Oscars are Sunday. So, we’ll be moving the live Gov 2.0 Radio tomorrow to 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. I hope you’ll join us as we talk with Sarah and Luke Fretwell of Govfresh!
