a  city   that thinks  like the  web
a  city   that thinks  like the  web
a  city   that thinks  like the  web
citizen   mark surman indian road
my point:
my point:  openess  and  participation  created a better internet.
my point:  openess  and  participation  created a better internet. they can also create a  better city .
openess  and  participation  created a better internet.
openess  and  participation  created a better internet. mozilla helped.
1998
1998 mel lastman is mayor toronto amalgamated exxon buys mobil microsoft goes to court france wins the world cup
1998 mel lastman is mayor toronto amalgamated exxon buys mobil microsoft goes to court france wins the world cup and   the web is in danger
1998 the web is in danger the mozilla project is born
1998 the web is in danger the mozilla project is born The Mozilla project is a global community of people who believe that  openness ,  innovation , and  opportunity  are key to the continued health of the Internet.
The Mozilla project is a global community of people who believe that openness, innovation, and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet. public benefit
open  source
together we rebuilt the platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open  source
together we rebuilt the platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open  source
together we rebuilt the platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open  source
together we rebuilt the platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open  source
together we rebuilt the platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open  source
together we rebuilt the platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving using  openness and  participation open  source
Mike Connor, Developer 1
Mike Connor, Developer Firefox dev team 60
Mike Connor, Developer Firefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s
Mike Connor, Developer Firefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s Contributors 1000s
Mike Connor, Developer Firefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s Contributors 1000s Beta testers 500,000+
Mike Connor, Developer Firefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s Contributors 1000s Beta testers 500,000+ Daily users 60 million
participate  (>180,000,000)
we encouraged people to participate
we encouraged people to participate
we encouraged people to participate
we encouraged people to 1000s of people participate
we encouraged people to $200,000 participate
we encouraged people to a bet on openness participate
we encouraged people to this is  the logic of the web   participate
we encouraged people to this is  how the web thinks participate
we encouraged people to this is how the web thinks it makes the web better participate
this is how the web thinks it makes the web better we encouraged people to participate
we encouraged people to this is how the web thinks it makes the web better participate
we encouraged people to this is how the web thinks it makes the web better participate
this is how the web thinks participate
…  to create a better  city ? can we ask people to participate
…  to create a better  city ? online   can we ask people to participate
yes!
and it's already happening in cities around the world yes!
example:
www. fixmystreet .com example:
www. fixmystreet .com
www. fixmystreet .com
www. fixmystreet .com
www. fixmystreet .com
very low cost citizen run useful www. fixmystreet .com
very low cost citizen run useful participatory  and  open www. fixmystreet .com
example:
www. google .com/ transit example:
www. google .com/ transit
www. google .com/ transit
www. google .com/ transit
www. google .com/ transit
useful open mashable www. google .com/ transit
useful open mashable “ It is free - all you need to do is  share your data ” www. google .com/ transit
example:
www. appsfordemocracy .org example:
www. appsfordemocracy .org
www. appsfordemocracy .org
www. appsfordemocracy .org
www. appsfordemocracy .org
$20k citizen ideas city benefits www. appsfordemocracy .org
$20k citizen ideas city benefits participatory  and  open www. appsfordemocracy .org
examples:
examples: futuremelbourne.com.au myttc.ca everyblock.com chidataexchange.net crazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-map granicus.com diycity.org ubalt.edu/bnia adullact.org govloop.com zelea.com/project/votorola/ change.gov
examples: futuremelbourne.com.au myttc.ca everyblock.com chidataexchange.net crazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-map granicus.com diycity.org ubalt.edu/bnia adullact.org govloop.com zelea.com/project/votorola/ change.gov
examples: futuremelbourne.com.au myttc.ca everyblock.com chidataexchange.net crazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-map granicus.com diycity.org ubalt.edu/bnia adullact.org govloop.com zelea.com/project/votorola/ change.gov commonspace.wordpress.com
what do all these sites  have in common?
what do all these sites  have in common? created by  citizens ,  companies  and  communities  that want a better city
city hall  didn't do  the   heavy lifting what do all these sites  have in common? created by citizens, companies and communities that want a better city
city hall  didn't do  the   heavy lifting web 2.0
web 2.0 …  is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an architecture of participation and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.
web 2.0 …  is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including  individual users , while  providing their own data  and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an architecture of participation and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.
web 2.0 …  is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an  architecture of participation  and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.
participation and  openess
represent a huge opportunity to make our city better participation and  openess
represent a huge opportunity to make our city better …  and  city hall  doesn't need to  do the  heavy lifting participation and  openess
we just need to  start thinking like the web
3 ideas
1.  open our data .   3 ideas
1.  open our data .   transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps. 311. expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city.  3 ideas
1.  open our data .   transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps.  311 . expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city.  3 ideas
1.  open our data .   transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps. 311. expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city.  do it now. 3 ideas
2.  crowdsource info gathering  that helps the city. 3 ideas
2.  crowdsource info gathering  that helps the city.  somebody would have FixMyStreet.to up and running in a week if the Mayor promised to listen.  3 ideas
2.  crowdsource info gathering  that helps the city.  somebody would have FixMyStreet.to up and running in a week if the Mayor promised to listen.  encourage it. 3 ideas
3.  ask for help  creating a city that thinks like the web.   3 ideas
3.  ask for help  creating a city that thinks like the web.   copy Washington, DC's contest strategy.  3 ideas
3.  ask for help  creating a city that thinks like the web.   copy Washington, DC's contest strategy.  launch it at BarCamp. 3 ideas
radical
"... use cutting-edge technologies to create a new level of transparency, accountability, and participation for citizens."  radical
"... use cutting-edge technologies to create a new level of transparency, accountability, and participation for citizens."  http://change.gov/agenda/technology_agenda/ radical
we can make a city that thinks like the web
you just need to ask us to help we can make a city that thinks like the web
mark surman executive director mozilla foundation [email_address] this deck @ www.slideshare.net/msurman
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A City The Thinks Like The Web

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    a city that thinks like the web
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    a city that thinks like the web
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    a city that thinks like the web
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    citizen mark surman indian road
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    my point: openess and participation created a better internet.
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    my point: openess and participation created a better internet. they can also create a better city .
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    openess and participation created a better internet.
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    openess and participation created a better internet. mozilla helped.
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    1998 mel lastmanis mayor toronto amalgamated exxon buys mobil microsoft goes to court france wins the world cup
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    1998 mel lastmanis mayor toronto amalgamated exxon buys mobil microsoft goes to court france wins the world cup and the web is in danger
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    1998 the webis in danger the mozilla project is born
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    1998 the webis in danger the mozilla project is born The Mozilla project is a global community of people who believe that openness , innovation , and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet.
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    The Mozilla projectis a global community of people who believe that openness, innovation, and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet. public benefit
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    together we rebuiltthe platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open source
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    together we rebuiltthe platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open source
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    together we rebuiltthe platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open source
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    together we rebuiltthe platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open source
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    together we rebuiltthe platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving open source
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    together we rebuiltthe platform, rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving using openness and participation open source
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    Mike Connor, DeveloperFirefox dev team 60
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    Mike Connor, DeveloperFirefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s
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    Mike Connor, DeveloperFirefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s Contributors 1000s
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    Mike Connor, DeveloperFirefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s Contributors 1000s Beta testers 500,000+
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    Mike Connor, DeveloperFirefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s Contributors 1000s Beta testers 500,000+ Daily users 60 million
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    we encouraged peopleto participate
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    we encouraged peopleto participate
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    we encouraged peopleto participate
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    we encouraged peopleto 1000s of people participate
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    we encouraged peopleto $200,000 participate
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    we encouraged peopleto a bet on openness participate
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    we encouraged peopleto this is the logic of the web participate
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    we encouraged peopleto this is how the web thinks participate
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    we encouraged peopleto this is how the web thinks it makes the web better participate
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    this is howthe web thinks it makes the web better we encouraged people to participate
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    we encouraged peopleto this is how the web thinks it makes the web better participate
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    we encouraged peopleto this is how the web thinks it makes the web better participate
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    this is howthe web thinks participate
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    … tocreate a better city ? can we ask people to participate
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    … tocreate a better city ? online can we ask people to participate
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    and it's alreadyhappening in cities around the world yes!
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    very low costcitizen run useful www. fixmystreet .com
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    very low costcitizen run useful participatory and open www. fixmystreet .com
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    www. google .com/transit example:
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    useful open mashablewww. google .com/ transit
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    useful open mashable“ It is free - all you need to do is share your data ” www. google .com/ transit
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    $20k citizen ideascity benefits www. appsfordemocracy .org
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    $20k citizen ideascity benefits participatory and open www. appsfordemocracy .org
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    examples: futuremelbourne.com.au myttc.caeveryblock.com chidataexchange.net crazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-map granicus.com diycity.org ubalt.edu/bnia adullact.org govloop.com zelea.com/project/votorola/ change.gov
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    examples: futuremelbourne.com.au myttc.caeveryblock.com chidataexchange.net crazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-map granicus.com diycity.org ubalt.edu/bnia adullact.org govloop.com zelea.com/project/votorola/ change.gov
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    examples: futuremelbourne.com.au myttc.caeveryblock.com chidataexchange.net crazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-map granicus.com diycity.org ubalt.edu/bnia adullact.org govloop.com zelea.com/project/votorola/ change.gov commonspace.wordpress.com
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    what do allthese sites have in common?
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    what do allthese sites have in common? created by citizens , companies and communities that want a better city
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    city hall didn't do the heavy lifting what do all these sites have in common? created by citizens, companies and communities that want a better city
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    city hall didn't do the heavy lifting web 2.0
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    web 2.0 … is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an architecture of participation and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.
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    web 2.0 … is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users , while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an architecture of participation and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.
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    web 2.0 … is the network as platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an architecture of participation and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.
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    represent a hugeopportunity to make our city better participation and openess
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    represent a hugeopportunity to make our city better … and city hall doesn't need to do the heavy lifting participation and openess
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    we just needto start thinking like the web
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    1. openour data . 3 ideas
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    1. openour data . transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps. 311. expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city. 3 ideas
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    1. openour data . transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps. 311 . expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city. 3 ideas
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    1. openour data . transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps. 311. expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city. do it now. 3 ideas
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    2. crowdsourceinfo gathering that helps the city. 3 ideas
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    2. crowdsourceinfo gathering that helps the city. somebody would have FixMyStreet.to up and running in a week if the Mayor promised to listen. 3 ideas
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    2. crowdsourceinfo gathering that helps the city. somebody would have FixMyStreet.to up and running in a week if the Mayor promised to listen. encourage it. 3 ideas
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    3. askfor help creating a city that thinks like the web. 3 ideas
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    3. askfor help creating a city that thinks like the web. copy Washington, DC's contest strategy. 3 ideas
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    3. askfor help creating a city that thinks like the web. copy Washington, DC's contest strategy. launch it at BarCamp. 3 ideas
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    "... use cutting-edgetechnologies to create a new level of transparency, accountability, and participation for citizens." radical
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    "... use cutting-edgetechnologies to create a new level of transparency, accountability, and participation for citizens." http://change.gov/agenda/technology_agenda/ radical
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    we can makea city that thinks like the web
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    you just needto ask us to help we can make a city that thinks like the web
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    mark surman executivedirector mozilla foundation [email_address] this deck @ www.slideshare.net/msurman
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    By Sam JavanrouhCreative Commons BY NC ND http://www.flickr.com/photos/wvs/205482483/sizes/l/ By RadioSpike Creative Commons BY NC ND http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiospike/489297518/in/set-72157600190096055/ By Sam Javanrouh Creative Commons BY NC ND http://www.flickr.com/photos/wvs/254666400/