Category Archives: SecondLife

Placeworlds

Posted on August 3, 2007 by egordon

As we consider our theoretical justification for using Second Life to facilitate civic engagement, we’ve come up with the notion of placeworlds. Below is a sketch of the concept: Place is experienced space. It is what happens when geographic space … Continue reading →

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Civic Engagement and Second Life

Posted on July 25, 2007 by egordon

As city governments explore their role in burgeoning virtual environments, they should see the creation of engaged and active civic groups as primary to their mission. We recently spoke to a reporter from the Boston Globe, who, after getting wind … Continue reading →

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Hub2

Posted on July 25, 2007 by egordon

Despite the fact that the Boston Globe has declared that the city has plans for a full virtual conversion in Second Life, the truth of the matter is its goals are much more modest. Together with my colleage Gene Koo, … Continue reading →

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OurVirtualHolland

Posted on July 3, 2007 by egordon

OurVirtualHolland (OVH) is one model of civic presence in SL. Sponsored by the financial firm ING, the space is designed to bring together entrepreneurs under the guise of business created community. The question is: what kind of community is actually … Continue reading →

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Boston enters Second Life

Posted on May 28, 2007 by egordon

Last week, I hosted a meeting at Emerson College to talk about the City of Boston’s entry into Second Life. The good news is this: the city is committed to trying out the platform and to exploring the ways in … Continue reading →

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