Month: June 2011
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Wrapping Up the AldermanicWebsites Project
I had a fun time with my obsessive side project, AldermanicWebsites. I learned a ton about current modes of online campaign management, I spoke to lots of the candidates, and felt like I really had a handle on the issues that were of interest at the Ward level. It was also cool doing a Hack…
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Methods for Monitoring TIF Info
The TIF Balance Sheets and TIF Projection Reports data published by the City of Chicago to its data.cityofchicago.org is great info on existing TIFs. But if you want to keep up with what’s going on with new TIF legislation, you still have to jump through some extra hoops. Here’s what I do. I use Update…
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Notes from the Champions of Change — Open Innovators Event at the White House
Last week I took part in a great event at the White House. About 3 minutes into the program, I set aside my own personal joy and realized that there were a whole slew of awesome thoughts, projects, and policies coming from dozens of people, so I started taking notes. On paper. With a pen.…
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So Apparently I Am A White House Champion of Change for Open Innovation
This morning I am in Washington DC to take part in a White House Champions of Change event focused on open innovation. Instead of trying to characterize this event myself, I'll just copy/paste some text: You have been selected by United States Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra to be highlighted as a ‘Champion of Change’,…
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North Avenue Beach in Calm
Yesterday Whet Moser of Chicago Magazine used an image of mine in a deeply researched post about the history of violence on Chicago's beaches. It reminded about these other photos I've taken there. I love the off-times. You zig, I zag. All images are in hi-res and free for use under Creative Commons.