Jennifer Pahlka

@pahlkadotjen@codeforameric

a.org

Making government work better for everyone with the people and power

of the web

What you don’t need:MORE TECHNOLOGY

What you do need:A DIFFERENT APPROACH

Peace Corps for Geeks

2012 Fellows

2012 Cities

access

Neighborhood data collection, the old way...

Shareable software. Shareable practices.

It’s not about the apps.

Interfaces to government can be

simple, beautiful and easy to use.

Better, faster and cheaper.

Show what’s possible and set a higher bar.

Culture trumps strategy

“They were mysterious strangers who came and

taught the city’s staff that they had the magic in them all

along.”-Jeff Friedman

What now?

MONUMMayor’s Office of New

Urban Mechanicscodeforamerica.org/

monum/

2014 Fellowship

The Community is the Capacity:

Work with your Brigade

Above all:

find, activate, support, and connect your change

agents

Join the conspiracy

Code for America Summit:summit.codeforamerica.or

gjen@codeforamerica.org

“…what good governance and good society look like

are now inextricably linked to the digital.”- Tom Steinberg

Join the conspiracy

Code for America Summit:summit.codeforamerica.or

gjen@codeforamerica.org

Aneesh Chopra

Cloud Computing and Mobility Unlock

Potential

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/02/10/president-national-wireless-initiative-we-re-going-have-our-game-marquette

; “A Dozen Facts About Innovation,” Hamilton Project, August 2011

National Wireless Initiative (Wi3)

Marquette, MI

Digital Infrastructure to Spur Productivity

Wireless, “Gig” Networks Key to Unlock Future GrowthWireless, “Gig” Networks Key to Unlock Future Growth

US-Ignite

Cleveland, OH

Source: http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/published/FINAL_DECISION/140369.htm; Cleanweb Hackathon, Jan 22nd, 2012

Permitting Costs Inhibit Solar Growth

We are Within Reach of $1 a watt cost by 2020We are Within Reach of $1 a watt cost by 2020“Race to the Rooftop”

$12.5M Competition to Lower Costs

“Crowdfunding” Solar Projects

Solar Mosaic

Asian Resource Center (Oakland, CA) raised $100K from 134

investors to install solar; will save $100,000 in energy bills; awarded Dept Energy incubator

grant

Asian Resource Center (Oakland, CA) raised $100K from 134

investors to install solar; will save $100,000 in energy bills; awarded Dept Energy incubator

grant

Competition designed to address $1BN “hidden tax” through permitting costs

Want to Solve Food Deserts through Innovation?

Sanofi US Diabetes and Maya Seeking “Alpha” PartnersSanofi US Diabetes and Maya Seeking “Alpha” Partners

Calling all Mayors! Send a note conveying your passion to solve

this problem to foodoasis@maya.com

Calling all Mayors! Send a note conveying your passion to solve

this problem to foodoasis@maya.com

# Households no car & > 1 mi to store, 2006

Low-income preschool obesity rate, 2009

Let’s build a