You just missed DC's open innovation contest where talented technologists and creatives battled it out to see who could create the most useful applications from DC's Data Catalog — a resource that has tons of open data feeds including most recent roadkill pickups! Sweet!
You can check all 47 apps that were submitted in the Application Directory, see the full list of Medal Winners and checkout the People's Choice Awards.
Mayor & CTO's Press Event:
"Apps for Democracy produced more savings for the D.C. government than any other initiative." -Vivek Kundra, CTO of DC.
What's Next:
We're still recovering from a 30 day sprint to pull this off! You can sign up here to find out about the next one if/when that happens:
Many of you may have already read the CTO of DC’s (Vivek Kundra) essay on The Digital Public Square - it’s a succinct explanation of a philosophy that has guided Apps for Democracy and is inspiring people around the world. You can find the Apps for Democracy case study here as well if you’re interested [...]
We’re currently in the brainstorming/introspection/reflection phase for what an Apps for Democracy v2.0 would look like. We created and launched the first one in a very short period of time and by no means got it exactly right in all areas. If we produce a second, what should we do differently? Please use the comments [...]
The people have spoken and the following two applications were most beloved by those who visited the application directory:
With 744 votes as of 7pm EST on 11/14/2008 representing 22.4% of the popular vote:
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/carpool-mashup-matchmaker/
and with 435 votes as of 7pm EST on 11/14/2008 representing 13.1% of the popular vote:
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/dc-bikes-your-guide-to-biking-in-dc/
Both Car Pool Mashup Matchmaker and DC Bikes [...]
Wash. DC Mayor Adrian Fenty’s Press Conference on the Apps for Democracy Innovation Contest from Justin Thorp on Vimeo.
Apps for Democracy from Shaun Farrell on Vimeo.
After 30 days and 47 application submissions DC’s OCTO and iStrategyLabs is proud to announce the following Apps for Democracy Medal Winners. Voting for the two people’s choice awards is open until 7pm Friday 11/14.
Indie Gold:
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/iliveat/
Agency Gold:
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/dc-historic-tours/
Indie Silver:
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/park-it-dc/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/wheres-my-money-dc/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/dc-crime-finder/
Agency Silver:
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/stumble-safely/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/dc-location-aware-realtime-alerts/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/we-the-people-wiki/
Indie Bronze:
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/dc-pedestrian/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/citystat/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/dcra-building-permit-dashboard/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/achieve-dc/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/hansen-daily-quick-browse/
Agency Bronze (only 4 of 5 awarded):
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/dc-bikes-your-guide-to-biking-in-dc/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/carpool-mashup-matchmaker/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/dc-community-gardens/
http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/mpd-incidents-mobile-phone-access/ (Aggregate prize for 5 total mobile apps)
Honorable Mentions:
All other [...]
There are only 2 days left for folks to submit to Apps for Democracy. There are some really interesting applications that are already launched and many more to come.
Through the course of this contest we’ve tried to keep up with all the great feedback we’ve received from blogs and publications around the net. Here’s a [...]
The District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) which is responsible for DC technology infrustructure and provides a Data Catalog, which provides real-time data from multiple agencies to citizens - a catalyst ensuring agencies operate as more responsive, better performing organizations. Apps for Democracy participants will compete to visualize this data in a manner that is most useful for all.
iStrategyLabs is a digital agency focused on providing clients with interactive strategy, experiential marketing and content creation services. We've created Apps for Democracy to fulfill the DC Government's Office of the Chief Technology Officer's need for vizualizing their Data Catalog for the benefit of citizens, visitors and businesses of DC. We hope this model for technology innovation can be adopted by other municipalities in order to strengthen their own technology communities by developing open source solutions for the good of all. Please contact Peter Corbett, CEO, iStrategyLabs with any questions regarding this contest, or to run one in your city.
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