On one hot day last June, along with civic hacking events in 83 cities participating in the first-ever National Day of Civic Hacking, the City
Continue ReadingAt a Palo Alto City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, Mayor Nancy Shepherd read an Open Data by Default proclamation that firmly established the
Continue ReadingAsk yourself how much new value did you create for your organization today? Did you suggest a new way to reengineer a common task that
Continue ReadingLeaders: You understand the value of technology to your organizations. You know technology can be the difference between competitive advantage and irrelevancy. So I’d like to
Continue ReadingIntroduction Every community makes it their business to know their unique qualities. Great communities systematically leverage these qualities to sustain and improve their city or
Continue ReadingThe following essay was submitted to the Alliance for Innovation by Jonathan Reichental (Chief Information Officer of the City of Palo Alto) and Sheila Tucker
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