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3. Red Balloon
About - What Is It?
Red Balloon provides an easy way for San
Franciscans to communicate with City-level
government officials using their mobile
phones. It is a powerful feedback loop that
creates new opportunities for citizen
engagement, facilitates collection action,
and brings greater transparency to the our
local governing process.
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The City of San Francisco and its
government officials are constantly making
policy decisions that affect City residents and
their quality of life. By capturing and
aggregating wishes submitted by local
residents, Red Balloon helps illuminate
public sentiment and make actionable policy
ideas that have community support.
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5. Red Balloon
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Red Balloon is location-aware.
We send your Red Balloons to the elected
officials that are directly responsible for
representing the neighborhood in which you
live and the neighborhood in which you are
standing when the balloon is sent unless
you tell us otherwise.
Red Balloon knows how to delegate.
We match the issue category you associate
with each of your Red Balloons directly with
the government officials that are responsible,
which include elected and lead administrative
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6. Red Balloon
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Red Balloon lets you control your privacy.
All Red Balloons and the wishes inside them
are publicly visible on our website. However,
you may make your balloons anonymous by
either selecting to do so before sending each
balloon or by adjusting your profile settings.
Red Balloon is social.
After sending a Red Balloon, you can tell
your friends by sharing it on Twitter,
Facebook or MySpace. You may also
network with other Red Balloon users with
similar policy interests.These features help
you generate support for your wish and
mobilize for community action.
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I wish the City of San
Francisco would provide
public recycling bins next to
public garbage cans. #RB
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Mayor, Gavin Newsom
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No. Date I wish the City of San Francisco
2 5/15/10
would provide public recycling
bins next to public garbage cans.
Issue Category: Environmental Sustainability
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No. Date I wish the City of San Francisco
would encourage more
1 5/3/10
restaurants in the outer Sunset to
stay open until late night.
Issue Category: Business/Econ. Development
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No. Date 673 400 507
2 5/15/10
I wish the City of San
Francisco would provide public
recycling bins next to public
garbage cans.
Comments: 324
Official Responses: 5
Status: Pending
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