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ImproveSF is an initiative by the City of San Francisco to harness the power of community engagement and of citizens working with government to improve their city
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Mobile technology is powerful; literally everyone seems to own a cell phone these days. When used in public settings, it has the potential to involve citizens in various stages of planning processes. A few projects have used mobile tools to help enfold citizens into community planning at the pedestrian level.
by Lauren Dyson
The IT Director of San Bernardino, Calif. shares advice for how city agencies can effectively deploy a social media program.
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Last year, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources launched a presence on Foursquare for the Maryland State Parks.
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New York City makes a wishlist of civic apps to help get the most out of hackathons.
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