I had the great pleasure this week of participating in a Code For America brainstorming session with members of the City of Philadelphia Mayor's office and Division of Technology. It was a fantastic experience as we discussed how technology can drive stronger and more efficient communications between citizens and City Hall, as well as help citizens create solutions for themselves within their neighborhoods.
This is part of the larger Digital Philadelphia initiative, of which I am a very happy participant on the web applications side. We have a public-private committee to bring open data and open applications to Philadelphia as they have in DC, NYC, San Francisco and other places. We are fortunate to have insight and participation from Comcast, Navteq and Wharton to Indy Hall, City Hall and the startup community.
It is certainly an exciting time to be in Philadelphia!
If you are not familiar with Code For America, take a look at the video and visit the site. It is a fantastic mission.
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About Paul Wright
- About Paul Wrighthttp://www.linkedin.com/in/pewright Soon-to-be-Father, lucky husband, Number3s, Bones and Law & Order addict. Product Leader for Project Open Voice, a Comcast initiative. Managing Member of Beyond Frequency, a consulting firm dedicated to social video, local media and analytics. Executive Producer for SUBMIT, a documentary film and interactive platform dedicated to cyberbullying awareness. Chairman of Open Access Philly, a group of Philadelphians from public, university and private sector dedicated to civic engagement and government innovation through technology and open data.
