Open Savannah: One-Million Cups

Lightning talk for event.

Transcript

1. Seeking technological solutions to social issues and civic problems. Presented by Carl V. Lewis, Open Savannah Brigade Captain Open Savannah: A (Brief) Overview
2. Waning civic engagement Photo: Savannah Morning News, 2/23/17 Feb. 23 Chatham School Public Forum.
3. But we can fix that... Photo: Bull St. Labs, 2/23/17 Feb. 23rd Open Savannah Public Forum.
4. You may grow weary of politics...
5. Politics is not GOVERNMENT
6. Efficient and effective local government services in today’s digital world is... ..absolutely necessary
7. How do we fix it? And how do we keep Savannah competitive with other cities’ high quality-of-life for all?
8. Open data + civic tech = apps and technologies that enhance gov’t. efficiency. hint... :
9. Current state of open data in Greater Savannah Some lights actually work, but which ones?
10. Current state of government services in Greater Savannah Lack of support for emerging technologies.
11. But what’s the point of all this data? (hint: better services!)
12. Current state of gov tech in Greater Savannah Government vendors lock in agencies for multi-year contracts.
13. THIS GUY JUST MADE A BIZ OFF WHAT SHOULD BE GOV. SERVICE
15. Efficiency in government is a matter of social justice. Jennifer Palhka Founder, Code for America “
16. Open Data Insights and Civic Apps A Better Quality of Life for All
17. Join us, won’t you? savbook.io CIVIC TECH APP LAUNCHPAD NIGHT, APR. 13, 2017 • Building an app that connects residents to their neighborhood associations. • No coding skills needed. No data wizardry, either.