The map would have been great in 2000, but in 2013, releasing the map without the underlying data is a failed exercise in open government,” John Kaehny, co-chair of the NYC Transparency Working Group and executive director of Reinvent Albany, wrote in an email, adding that the group was not involved with the legislation. “The […]
NYPD’s approach to these two types of data encapsulates Ray Kelly’s blind spot for traffic violence: The police are pleased to show people where they should take extra precautions to preserve their cars, but not where they need to advocate for greater protection from dangerous driving. Ray Kelly Sees Value in Mapping Car Thefts, But […]
Reinvent 311: Mobile Content Challenge
Reinvent 311: Mobile Content Challenge Join us in supporting @NYC311’s #Reinvent311 challenge. On Wed, 4 Dec we’re hosting a hacknight dedicated to 311. nycdigital: Did you know that 311 gets 65,000 inquiries a day? Hosted by The City of New York, Code for America and Stack Exchange, we are inviting urban technologists, content creators, media […]
Testimony to the Transportation Committee in support of Intro No 1114-A, 4 December 2013
Testimony to the Transportation Committee in support of Intro No 1114-A, 4 December 2013 It is a great honor to address you and represent New York City’s technology community, in particular, civic technologists and civic hackers, a rather active group of technologists. I am Noel Hidalgo, co-founder of BetaNYC. We’re the New York City Code for […]
However, the site’s very public flop has also sparked a debate that could turn the travesty into a teachable moment. Suddenly, everyone is talking about how the government builds technology. Thanks a lot, Healthcare.gov | The Verge
On the signing of Intro 132, a bill that requires every city agency to webcast all public meetings.
“I thank the Mayor and Council’s leadership for making New York City the best city for the 21st Century. For a democratic government to truly embrace openness and participation – in-person and online – open meetings are a necessity. Today, all New Yorkers and passionate advocates gain one more tool toward that ideal. I look […]
25 Tech Ideas for Improving Your Community
25 Tech Ideas for Improving Your Community Here are a number of interesting ideas for a 21st Century New York City.
We are as eager as anybody to get our hands on the data,” said Nathan Storey, product manager at data encyclopedia and visualization platform PediaCities, who has testified before the Council on open data policy. While he is aware that the city has missed its deadline for the map’s release, “a bigger issue for us […]
“You can’t beat politics with new technology all the time. Sometimes you have to actually make sure that politics are in line with what people want. A lot of people are giving up on politics and thinking they can solve issues with technology. These kind of arrogant behaviours towards the rest of the society are […]
Veteran’s Day Weekend update
There are FOUR things you should note for this Veteran’s Day weekend. -=-=- First -=-=- Code for America / BetaNYC has been asked to play a very special part in a very special event in the lead up to very special event on 1 Jan… 😉 To strengthen our narrative, we are running a BetaNYC Sentiment […]