Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government
ACitizenville offers both an impassioned plea for more tech-enabled government and a tour d'horizon of the ways some governments have begun using technology to good effectA a fast-paced and engaging read" --San Francisco Chronicle
A rallying cry for revolutionizing democracy in the digital age, Citizenville reveals how ordinary Americans can reshape their government for the better. Get and download textbook Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government for free
''Citizenville' offers both an impassioned plea for more tech-enabled government and a 'tour d'horizon' of the ways some governments have begun using technology to good effect... a fast-paced and engaging read' --'San Francisco Chronicle' A rallying cry for revolutionizing democracy in the digital age, 'Citizenville 'reveals how ordinary Americans can reshape their government for the better. Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor of California, argues that today's government is stuck in the last century while--in both the private sector and our personal lives--absolutely everything else has changed. The explosion of social media, the evolution of Internet commerce, the ubiquity of smart phones that can access all the world's information; in the face of these extraordinary advances, our government appears increasingly irrelevant and out of touch. Drawing on wide-ranging interviews with thinkers and politicians, Newsom's 'Citizenville 'shows how Americans can transform their government, taking matters into their own hands to dissolve political gridlock even as they produce tangible changes in the real world. When local Web designers wanted to prevent muggings in Chicago and Oakland, they created innovative crime-mapping tools using public police data. When congressional representatives wanted citizens' input on new legislation, they used interactive blogging tools to invite public comments and changes. When a town in Texas needed to drum up civic engagement, officials invented a local digital 'currency' to reward citizens for participating in government--making small-town politics suddenly as fun and addictive as online games such as Farmville. Surveying the countless small advances made by ordinary Americans in reinventing government for the twenty-first century, Newsom unveils a path for American prosperity and democratic vitality. Newsom explains how twenty-first-century problems are too big and too expensive for the government simply to buy solutions; instead, Americans must innovate their way out. Just as the post office and the highway system provide public infrastructure to channel both personal and private enterprise--a platform upon which citizens can grow--so too could a modern digital government house the needs, concerns, information, and collaboration of an enlightened digital citizenry. A vision for better government that truly achieves the ancient goal of commonwealth and a triumphant call for individuals to reinvigorate the country with their own two hands, 'Citizenville' is a timely road map for restoring American prosperity and for reinventing citizenship in today's networked age.
Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor of California, argues that today's government is stuck in the last century whileAin both the private sector and our personal livesAabsolutely everything else has changed. The explosion of social media, the evolution of Internet commerce, the ubiquity of smart phones that Citizenville new edition
Download free books for Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government
Categories: This Month, Political participation->United States, Staff Picks: Books We're Talking About. Contributors: Gavin Newsom - Author. Format: NOOK Book
Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. Citizenville - Book NEW Author(s): gavin newsom Format: Hardcover # Pages: 249 ISBN-13: 9781594204722 Published: 02/07/2013 Language: English Weight: 1.02 pounds By integrating democratic government with cutting-edge American innovation, the lieutenant governor of California charts a bright future for open-source America Citizenville is the story of how ordinary citizens can use new digital tools to
Buy Citizenville by Gavin Newsom,Lisa Dickey and Read this Book on Kobo's Free Apps. Discover Kobo's Vast Collection of Ebooks Today - Over 3 Million Titles, Including 2 Million Free Ones!
Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government
Citizenville Textbook
The explosion of social media, the evolution of Internet commerce, the ubiquity of smart phones that
