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How an Army of Techies Is Taking on City Hall By: Anya KamenetzNovember 29, 2010, Fast Company Still waiting for a full reboot in Washington, D.C., an army of citizen techies is redefining civic engagement on a hyperlocal level.  Click on this link to read the entire Fast Company article.  http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/151/icitizen-bonus.html?page=0%2C0

Hampton, Va. – Mayor Molly Ward has launched two new community outreach initiatives via the Internet – the Mayor’s Blog page and an “Ask the Mayor” feature – that build upon Hampton’s tradition of involving citizens in their local government. Both new initiatives recognize that the Internet has become a primary source of information and [...]

From the Website of the Institute For The Future (IFTF): “IFTF is pleased to release the latest research report written by game designer Jane McGonigal. In Engagement Economy, McGonigal turns her attention to the pressing problem facing leading organizations today: how to actively engage users.” ENGAGEMENT ECONOMY  

From “The Social Organization” Blog, a great post about building communities: GROWING A COMMUNITY IS LIKE MAKING RISOTTO  

It’s only fitting that, this being the week of St. Patrick’s Day, I came across an economic recovery website from Ireland.    Similar to the Virginia Stimulus Package website, The Ideas Campaign is embracing the power of web 2.0 tools to solicit ideas from Ireland’s citizens for strategies to revive the economy.    To date, over [...]