9. 1 App. 7 Cities. Many Uses.
Boston, MA Honolulu, HI
Seattle, WA Norfolk, VA
Chicago, IL Bloomington, IN
Buenos Aires, Argentina
And more everydayโฆ
Steep innovation curve that has changed our lives as social beings and consumers over the last ten yearsNot just more convenient, also more connected and capable of acting as networksBut our experiences as citizens really hasnโt changed or at least citizens of our governmentMany particularly young people think of themselves as citizens of the Internet more than of their own government The gap between this innovation curve in the public sector and the private sector is DANGEROUSโฆit destroys trust between the people and the institution that is supposed to serve us all
Steep innovation curve that has changed our lives as social beings and consumers over the last ten yearsNot just more convenient, also more connected and capable of acting as networksBut our experiences as citizens really hasnโt changed or at least citizens of our governmentMany particularly young people think of themselves as citizens of the Internet more than of their own government The gap between this innovation curve in the public sector and the private sector is DANGEROUSโฆit destroys trust between the people and the institution that is supposed to serve us all
The gap between this innovation curve in the public sector and the private sector is DANGEROUSโฆit destroys trust between the people and the institution that is supposed to serve us all
This is why I think the Adopt-a-Hydrant narrative is so powerful. It signals a new understanding of citizenship:
Itโs a model where weโre using technology to enable collaboration between a citizens and her government. Where we are closing the gap between.