Open My City - Humanity In Action Presentation

1. THIS PROJECT IS AN ONGOING COLLECTION OF PERSONAL
STORIES TO ILLUSTRATE HOW OPEN DATA ABOUT OUR
CITIES - NEW YORK AND AMSTERDAM - CAN HELP YOU
REALIZE YOUR VISION
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2. IF I KNEW THIS, I COULD DO THAT
IF I KNEW GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON SOCIAL IF I KNEW WHO ALL IS IN NEED OF CREATIVE INPUT/
SERVICES! I COULD CREATE A MAP TO INFORM NEWLY IDEAS! I WOULD HAPPILY PUT MY MIND TO WORK
RESETTLED REFUGEES OF THE BEST ACCESS TO SERVICES WHICH ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE LONELY! HELP THEM
FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. CONNECT TO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH TIME AND AN EAR FOR
THE LEADERS OF COMMUNITY CENTERS AND CHURCHES IN THEIR LIFE STORIES
MY NEIGHBORHOOD! INVITE THEM TO MY COOP BOARD WHAT CITIZENS WANTED AND NEEDED IN THEIR DAILY
MEETING TO TALK ABOUT BUILDING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL LIVES! I WOULD BE A BETTER REPRESENTATIVE AND
COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS POLITICIAN BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLE
WHAT KIND OF IDEAS THE CITY NEEDED! THINK OF WHERE ALL THE CAMERA'S IN PUBLIC SPACES IN
IDEAS AMSTERDAM ARE! ORGAISE A PUBLIC SPECTACLE
WHO OWNS THE 1.2 MILLION SQAURE METERS OF EMPTY USING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM
OFFICE SPACE IN AMSTERDAM!MY BEST TO CONVINCE THEM (MORE ABOUT) THE GOVERNMENT'S/ MUNICIPALITY'S
TO OPEN THEIR DOORS TO THOSE IN NEED OF SPACE VISION ON ARTS AND INNOVATION AND HOW THEY
THE HISTORY OF PAST RENTS FOR MY APARTMENT AND SUPPORT THESE FIELDS! COULD COME UP WITH WAYS
THOSE LIKE IT! FIND OUT IF I'M BEING OVERCHARGED AND TO INFLUENCE THIS VISION AND BENEFIT FROM THIS
POSSIBLY SAVE A TONE OF MONEY KNOWLEDGE
WHICH BUILDINGS WITH A GOOD FLOOR WERE EMPTY!I WHO IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE
WOULD ORGANIZE SILENT DISCOS AND HIT-AND-RUN THEIR COMPUTER TO TYPE DOCUMENTS OR USE THE
MILONGAS INTERNET! I WOULD HELP THEM WITH A FEW FRIENDS
HOW TO FIND LIVING SPACE IN AMSTERDAM VIA THE TO EXPLAIN IT
OFFICIAL WAYS! LIVE LEGALLY IN MY OWN HOME- IF I KNEW WHAT CREATED SUSTAINABLE COLLABORATION
TOWN ACROSS POLITICAL PARTY BOUNDARIES ! I WOULD GET
OF FREE MUNICIPAL PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE CLASSES IN ELECTED OFFICIALS IN MY CITY TO REDUCE
MY NEIGHBORHOOD (LOWER MANHATTAN! VOLUNTEER HOMELESSNESS.
ON SATURDAYS AS A MENTOR TO THE NEWLY RESETTLED IF I KNEW HOW TO ARRANGE THE NECESSARY CITY
IMMIGRANT BRAZILIAN STUDENTS WE RECENTLY PERMITS,! I COULD (HELP) TO REALIZE MORE
INTERVIEWED IN ASTORIA, QUEENS, FOR TRACE MAGAZINE COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
IF I KNEW WHAT SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE TO NEW IF I KNEW WHERE TO PUT MY TRASH (INCLUDING AND
YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PRIVATE ESPECIALLY CARDBOARD BOXES)! I WOULD BE ABLE TO
SECTOR! I COULD FACILITATE THE CREATION OF A PREVENT BEING FINED OR ARRESTED
DATABASE THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS, HOW TO GET $ FOR MUNICIPAL PROJECTS! PAY FOR
FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, CITY OFFICIALS, AND EVERYONE FOOD, TOOLS & SUPPLIES TO DO NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP.
ELSE.
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3. OTHERS IN THE SECTOR
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4. CITIZEN DRIVEN INNOVATION
FRAMEWORK
CRADLE TO THE GRAVE - GOVERNMENT IT
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5. CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS
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6. HTTP://FARM3.STATIC.FLICKR.COM/2474/3630826251_A8B5E530F8.JPG
OUR GOAL- HAVE A VOICE IN THE GOVERNMENT
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7. OPEN DATA STANDARDS
LEGISLATION: INT. 991-2009
GALE BREWER COUNCIL MEMBER THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK JUNE 25, 2009 – THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY IN GOVERNMENT WILL BE HOLDING
AN IMPORTANT HEARING ON OPEN DATA STANDARDS FOR ALL
CITY AGENCIES AT 1:00PM JUNE 29TH AT 250 BROADWAY IN THE
14TH FLOOR HEARING ROOM. THIS BILL, INTRODUCTION 991-2009,
IS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCESS TO PUBLIC DATA. BEYOND THE ‘GOOD GOVERNMENT’
BENEFITS OF THIS LEGISLATION, THE BILL WILL ALSO UNLOCK
CITY DATA TO ENABLE WEB DEVELOPERS AND ENTREPRENEURS
TO INTERACT WITH CITY GOVERNMENT IN NEW AND UNFORESEEN
WAYS.
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8. + =
CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY TO THE HALLS OF POWER
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9. WWW.OPENMYCITY.COM
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