Intro ideation night talk for the Savannah brigade of Code for America.

1. An introduction to civic tech and its potential to benefit Savannah
Presented by Carl V. Lewis, Open Savannah Brigade Captain
Open Savannah:
A Manifesto

2. Who are we?
➔ Citizens
➔ Volunteers
➔ Locals of all backgrounds
➔ Technologists
➔ Civil Servants
➔ Changemakers

3. Government can work
for the people
by the people
in the 21st century.
Let’s make it work.

4. You may grow weary
of politics...

5. Politics is not
GOVERNMENT

6. Government can work
for the people
by the people
in the 21st century.
Let’s make it work.

7. FACT: Municipal
government agencies
suffer the most from
inefficiency.

8. Efficient and effective local
government isn’t optional
➔ Especially on local-level, in cities, budget =
tighter than ever, with stakes higher, too.
➔ Tradition and bureaucracy stand in the way
of progress
➔ Technology adaptation is slow

9. How do we fix
it? And how do we keep Savannah
competitive with other cities high
quality-of-life for all?

10. Open data + civic tech =
apps and technologies that
enhance gov’t. efficiency.
hint...:

11. Often referred to as
“Open Government”
policy, or “Gov. 2.0”

12. Unbundling what “civic tech” is

13. Civic Tech:

14. Open Government is
necessary for our future
➔ Especially on local-level, in cities.
➔ Economic benefits
➔ Trust from residents
➔

15. Current state of open data in Greater Savannah
Some lights
actually work,
but which
ones?

16. Current state of open data in Greater Savannah
Lack of
support for
emerging
technologies.

17. Current state of open data in Greater Savannah
Government
vendors lock
in agencies
for multi-year
contracts.

18. BUT… on the bright
side, glimpses of
hope...

21. PROTOTYPE:
Open Data Portal

22. But what’s the point of all
this data?
(hint: better services!)

23. THIS GUY JUST
MADE A BIZ
OFF WHAT
SHOULD BE
GOV. SERVICE

24. Efficiency in government is a
matter of social justice.
Jennifer Palhka
Founder, Code for America
“

25. New city technology!
➔ http://cvlassets.s3.amazonaws.com/peebo
panda.mp4
➔

27. Open Data
Insights and
Civic Apps
Social Good
for All