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Win a Trip to the Obama Inauguration with Your Commitment to Change

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The contest is open to people who reside in one of the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

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Vivek Kundra, Chief Technical Officer, for the District of Columbia, discussed the District’s radical transformation a model of the to the digital public sphere model. The District, never a beacon for transparent governance, sought to reverse course when he joined the new Adrian Fenty’s administration.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #3: Health Care Provider Data Feed

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The District of Columbia, for example, boasts one of the highest insurance rates in the country, but two thirds of its residents rely on Medicaid and finding and getting an appointment with a doctor who takes Medicaid can seem more difficult than winning a radio contest. Underprivileged families face additional challenges.

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Loco for Local: Regional Examples of Open Government

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Contests: Portland's Civic App Challenge and Massachusetts' MassDot Developers Real-Time Challenge. Idea Crowdsourcing Sites: District of Columbia , New York , Edmonton, and San Francisco. Colorado Smart Community – online community focused on transforming the Colorado government. Model Projects, Grouped by Type.