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Bonnie Bogle

Dec 7, 2009

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Open Data and Local Government in Today's New York Times

Development Seed, StumbleSafely.com, and DC Bikes featured

StumbleSafely.com, one of the websites we built for last year's Apps for Democracy contest, is the lead to a good overview article on open data and local government on the front page of the business section of today's New York Times. The article...
Bonnie Bogle

Jun 23, 2009

Stumble Safely Gets a Shout Out in Wired Article on Open Government Data

Article Talks About Opening Government Data and What the CIO Is Doing to Push This

Stumble Safely got a great mention in the July issue of Wired : ) In an article on Vivek Kundra, the CIO of the United States, and his missive to get government data online, in one place, and open and accessible (aka Data.gov), Stumble Safely was...
Bonnie Bogle

May 27, 2009

Open Government Data Discussion on NPR: DC Bikes and Stumble Safely Featured

The Kojo Nnamdi Radio Show Talks About Government Data and How It's Being Used in the Real World

Yesterday there was a great discussion on open government data on the Kojo Nnamdi show, a news radio program broadcast on Washington, DC’s NPR affiliate WAMU. The program talked about some of the ways that government data is being used in the...
Eric Gundersen

May 19, 2009

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Open Data 'Ignite' Presentation at Where 2.0: Featuring StumbleSafely.com

A 5 Minute Open Data Sprint of 20 Slides Auto Advancing Every 15 Seconds

If you’re at the Where 2.0 conference tonight, stop by the ‘ignite’ talks to catch our presentation on open data. We’ve been hearing a lot about open data in the news as a tool to increase transparency – even...
Bonnie Bogle

Jan 7, 2009

DC's CTO and the Apps for Democracy Contest Featured in Washington Post

A CTO Using Technology to Increase Government Transparency and Openness - Yay!

There was a great article in the Washington Post on Monday that talks about DC’s Chief Technology Officer (yep, we’re one of the first cities to get one) Vivek Kundra and some of the innovative and game changing ideas he’s bringing...
Bonnie Bogle

Nov 13, 2008

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Washington, DC Government Pushes for Open Data and Tech Innovation

DC Emerging As a Leader in Opening Up City Data

Today Alex, Jeff, and I had the opportunity to talk with some of the DC government’s leading technology officers about open data at the Apps for Democracy press conference. Washington, DC is emerging as a leader in opening up government data,...
Bonnie Bogle

Nov 12, 2008

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Vote for Drupal in the Apps for Democracy Competition, Only 12 Hours Left!

The Only 100% Open Source Entry Will Show the Government that Drupal Rocks

You can show that Drupal is the platform of choice for governments by voting in the next 12 hours in the Apps for Democracy contest. There’s no login required and voting only takes three seconds, so vote!   This competition is an...
Eric Gundersen

Nov 12, 2008

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OutsideinDC: A Guide to Biking in Washington, DC

Find Bike Routes, Monitor Bike Theft, and Get a Bike

OutsideinDC is a guide to biking in Washington, DC where you can find detailed bike routes for commuting or fun, monitor bike theft in real time, and use Craigslist to shop for equipment. It’s a community space, so if you have a tip or want to...

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