Sep 2

Open Government Links of the Week – September 2, 2011

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Flashback: Government Teaches About Fireworks Safety Online

• Speaking of practical ways that the government can provide useful information to citizens online… there are various government webpages that help citizens become informed on being safe around fireworks. Here’s a sampling of them…

Baltimore empowers citizens to act as sensors with new mobile apps, open 311

The White House and E-Petitions:

• With ‘We The People,’ White House Promises to Go E-to-the-People
• White House offers “We the People” online petitions at WhiteHouse.gov

Public Technology Institute (PTI) seeks citizen-engaged communities

Also, I had a guest post over on the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) blog: “How Local Governments Benefit from Social Media“

Open Gov Links of the Week

311, apps, citizen enagagement, citizen participation, collaboration, engagement, firework safety, gov 2.0, holidays, improving efficiency, local government, mobile, online petitions, open 311, social media