Draft 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 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 web is in danger the mozilla project is born

public benefit 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.

open source

together we rebuilt the platform, open source rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving

together we rebuilt the platform, open source rebuilt the browser, improved the web, got things moving using openness and participation

Mike Connor, Developer 1

Mike Connor, Developer Firefox dev team 60

Mike Connor, Developer Firefox dev team 60 Daily contributors 100s

Mike Connor,Firefox Develop er 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 Daily 60 contributors 100s Contributors 1000s Beta testers 500,000+ Daily users 60 million

participate

we encouraged people to participate

we encouraged people to participate 1000s of people

we encouraged people to participate $200,000

we encouraged people to participate a bet on openness

we encouraged people to participate this is the logic of the web

we encouraged people to participate this is how the web thinks

we encouraged people to participate this is how the web thinks it makes the web better

participate this is how the web thinks

can we ask people to participate … to create a better city?

can we ask people to participate online … to create a better city?

yes!

yes! and it's already happening in cities around the world

example:

example: 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

example:

example: 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”

example:

example: 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

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 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

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 city hall didn't do the heavy lifting

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

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

we just need to start thinking like the web

3 ideas

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. 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.

radical

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/

we can make a city that thinks like the web

we can make a city that thinks like the web you just need to ask us to help

mark surman executive director mozilla foundation mark@mozillafoundation.org this deck @ www.slideshare.net/msurman

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Draft A City That Thinks LIke the Web

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