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Relationship model of e-government
I’ve been thinking about how we might begin to think about relationship model versus transaction model when it comes to digitally augmented government. In most configuations of e-government there is a choice between open dialog and collective decision making. This … Continue reading
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Mixed Reality Deliberation
The goal of Hub2 is to introduce a deliberative process into community meetings that currently does not exist. Who do this by integrating Second Life into the existing community process. We believe that the affordances of the tool and the … Continue reading
Digital Birmingham
The City of Birmingham, UK is working on a significant transformation in image. As it is described on the Digital Birmingham site, the city seeks to transform its industrial past into a digital future. The initiative seeks to tie together … Continue reading
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Hub2 Works With Harvard
For the last several weeks, Hub2 has been working on a project in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. With full support from the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and funding from Harvard’s Allston Development Group, we have begun work on the … Continue reading
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Located Publicity
It has been some time since I posted to my blog. This is primarily because I found myself quite busy working on my new book, whose title has changed to “Location Matters,” with some snappy subtitle to bring it all … Continue reading
Hub2 on Smart City
This week, I was interviewed by Carol Colletta of Smart City Radio to discuss Hub2. You can listen to the radio program here.
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Urban Communication Meeting
So I’m down in DC this weekend, not for the cherry blossom festival (although the cherry blossoms are quite nice), but for a board meeting of the Urban Communications Foundation (UCF). We’re meeting today primarily to discuss the nature of … Continue reading
Mobile Places
I’ve had this question running through my head for some time now: what’s the connection between mobile computing (i.e. cell phones, PDAs, GPS, etc.) and local computing (neighborhood networking, digital civic forums, etc.)? On first blush, these are entirely separate … Continue reading
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Hub2 Launch Big Success
The key is presented to Mayor Menino The virtual mayor takes the key to the virtual city The Hub2 kick-off event was a big success. We had a packed room, both in first and second life, and there was an … Continue reading
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Hub2 To Present Mayor’s Office with the Keys to Virtual Boston
Below is the press release for our event on December 13. Should be a good time. We’re going to say a few words and symbolically hand Boston Island to the service of the City of Boston. There will be a … Continue reading
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