Simpl at #OpenCities Conference

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Washington DC November 2010http://simpl.co

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social innovation for cities

the power of networks

building blocks for urban innovation

open

social

democratic

collaborative

inclusive

networked

creating The Wikicity

encouraging collective action for civic outcomes “The web has dramatically reduced the cost of collective action” – Clay Shirky

enable social mixing and creativity

http://www.tessybritton.com/

helping to make change in city government happen

Simpl is a marketplace that connects government, social and business innovators to bring about radical change in our cities

Innovators: Post up your ideas and projects Say what you need to make it happen

Public Sector & People/Organizations with resources: Bid on ideas with cash or resources Post problems you want to solve

Simpl is meant for ideas that will radically improve our cities

New ways to design services

Ways to involve citizens

Better use of the web

Ways to save money

Simpl isn’t just about cash – people and organizations have much to offer in kind

Office space

Users to test ideas

Staff time

Contacts and connections

new ways of managing change: social innovation for cities

bringing on and offline together – a Simpl meet up

What’s the big idea and what do you

need?

What can you offer to others?

Dominic Campbell http://simpl.co http://twitter.com/dominiccampbell