by Jason Harper | Feb 25, 2015 | Government Innovation
This past Monday night in a conference room at Union Station, 29 council candidates across the six districts of Kanas City, Missouri, sat across from a packed room of 60 concerned, tech-savvy citizens. An air of civic engagement and open dialogue prevailed as the...
by Jason Harper | Feb 20, 2015 | Government Innovation
KC Digital Roadmap Learn More Background The City of Kansas City, Missouri took initial steps toward a digital innovation strategy when it commissioned the Mayors’ Bistate Innovations team to craft a broad-based Digital Playbook in 2011. KCMO increased its...
by Jason Harper | Feb 19, 2015 | Government Innovation
This Monday, Feb. 23, a group of nearly 40 politicians and app builders are converging at Union Station’s City Stage for the city’s first ever KC Civic Tech Forum and Showcase. And that’s just the folks on stage. Tickets are “selling”...
by Jason Harper | Feb 4, 2015 | Government Innovation
In the face-to-face world of community organizing, it can be a challenge to keep in regular contact with neighborhoods around your city. If your neighborhood association wanted to raise a community garden but had no experience in navigating permitting and licensing...
by Jason Harper | Jan 27, 2015 | Government Innovation
From Google Fiber to the Startup Village, Kansas City is becoming a technology hub … But how do we ensure our elected officials are using this new technology to make our city smarter, stronger and safer? Join KC Digital Drive on Monday, February 23, at Union...
by Jason Harper | Jan 27, 2015 | Government Innovation
From Google Fiber to the Startup Village, Kansas City is becoming a technology hub … But how do we ensure our elected officials are using this new technology to make our city smarter, stronger and safer? Join KC Digital Drive on Monday, February 23, at Union Station,...