Name: Coding a better government
Uploaded: 2012-03-08T16:07:33Z
Duration: 11 min 54 s
Description: Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can -- and that apps, built quickly and cheaply, are a powerful new way to connect citizens to their governments -- and their neighbors.

Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can -- and that apps, built quickly and cheaply, are a powerful new way to connect citizens to their governments -- and their neighbors.

Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a better government

Coding a better government

An app enabling citizens to adopt fire hydrants for snow clearing showcases how small tech solutions can transform community engagement.

By leveraging digital tools for civic engagement, citizens transform from passive service consumers to active community members.

Empowering citizenship through technology, an initiative proves collective action in government can be revitalized, making bureaucracy sexy.