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Open Data Delivering on Its Promise to Bring Governments and Citizens Together
The open government movement is gaining critical momentum, and that shouldn’t be a surprise. Making the data the government collects publicly available has the power…
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Pool Safety: Tips and Tech to Protect Your Community
Accela celebrates Building Safety Month with resource to increase pool and water safety The summer pool season is nearly here, and with it, you…
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Making Ordinary Citizens Civic Heroes
Allen Chen and I had the chance to present to the Concord City Council last week. Concord, which is located in the San Francisco…
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If These Walls Could Talk: The Case for Open Housing Data
Accela is partnering with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Code For America to launch the House Facts Data Standard. Today,…
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Leadership in 2019: Why Cities Need to Rethink Digital Services
An Open Letter to Mayors and Local Leaders: Leading the Decisive Shift in Government Innovation Editor’s note: The National League of Cities…
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The Accela Partner and Developer Conference: Growing Partners and Growing Scale
We’re kicking off the seventh annual Accela Partner and Developer Conference this morning and this meeting couldn’t come at a better time. We are acutely aware of…
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Looking for the Next Great Civic Startup: The Accela Civic App Challenge
At Accela, we’re committed to finding ways to leverage the talents and ideas of civic entrepreneurs and open data hackers to benefit the governments we…
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What Does the Civic Platform Mean to Me?
You’re going to hear a lot about the Accela Civic Platform. It’s core to our mission of bridging the gap between government and citizens and…
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