It's a new political year. The NYC administration has some fresh faces, some familiar ones, and lots of opportunity for incorporating new ideas. It's our job to show our representatives and officials the power of openness, and help them implement new solutions.
Your Open Gov NYC organizer is kicking things off by making some resolutions.
1. More Better Events
I'm going to devote more time this year to making the events better executed, better attended, and more inclusive. Thankfully, the radically open team at TOPP has pledged some support, including their inspiring (and green) penthouse space. Our primary goal for this first event is to come up with a series of monthly events that we think will make the most impact.
Some ideas: [list]
2. Share what works
The open gov movement is going local, and there's no reason there can't be a meetup like ours in every city. We can inspire others by documenting our events, creating useful materials about open gov, sharing what works and what doesn't, and telling our stories. We'll need a sharing strategy: one that doesn't involve yet another wiki, and could scale to include input from other meetups.
3. Free!
I'm working on building partnerships and sponsorships, so that we don't have to ask for donations from attendees. The next event will have light refreshment and drinks, provided by our Australian pals Collabforge (full disclosure: they also employ me). The friendly folks at TOPP are providing space for this event.
So join us on Novemeber 16th for an informal event. Doors open at 7pm for eating, drinking, and talking. At 8pm, we'll convene for a collaborative planning session facilitated by yours truly.
The question: How can we make NYC more open in 2010?
Happy New Gov!
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