draft a city that thinks like the web

a city that thinks like the web

a city that thinks like the web

a city that thinks like the web

citizen mark surman

indian road

my point:

my point: openess and participation created a better internet.

my point: openess and participation created a better internet. they can also create a better city.

openess and participation created a better internet.

openess and participation created a better internet.

mozilla helped.

1998

1998mel lastman is mayortoronto amalgamatedexxon buys mobilmicrosoft goes to courtfrance wins the world cup

1998mel lastman is mayortoronto amalgamatedexxon buys mobilmicrosoft goes to courtfrance wins the world cup

and the web is in danger

1998

the web is in dangerthe mozilla project is born

1998

the web is in dangerthe mozilla project is born

The Mozilla project is a global community of people who believe that openness, innovation, and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet.

The Mozilla project is a global community of people who believe that openness, innovation, and opportunity are key to the continued health of the Internet.

public benefit

open source

together werebuilt the platform,rebuilt the browser,improved the web,got things moving

open source

together werebuilt the platform,rebuilt the browser,improved the web,got things moving

open source

together werebuilt the platform,rebuilt the browser,improved the web,got things moving

open source

together werebuilt the platform,rebuilt the browser,improved the web,got things moving

open source

together werebuilt the platform,rebuilt the browser,improved the web,got things moving

open source

together werebuilt the platform,rebuilt the browser,improved the web,got things moving

open source

using opennessand participation

Mike Connor, Developer

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Mike Connor, Developer

Firefoxdev team

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Mike Connor,

Developer

Firefoxdev team

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contributors

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Firefoxdev team

60Daily

contributors

100s

Contributors

1000s

Mike Connor, Developer

Firefoxdev team

60Daily

contributors

100s

Contributors

1000s

Beta testers

500,000+

Mike Connor, Developer

Firefoxdev team

60

Dailycontributors

100sContributors

1000s Beta testers500,000+

Daily users

60 million

participate

(>180,000,000)

participatewe encouraged people to

participatewe encouraged people to

participatewe encouraged people to

participatewe encouraged people to

1000s of people

participatewe encouraged people to

$200,000

participatewe encouraged people to

a bet on openness

participatewe encouraged people to

this is the logic of the web

participatewe encouraged people to

this is how the web thinks

participatewe encouraged people to

this is how the web thinksit makes the web better

participate

this is how the web thinksit makes the web better

we encouraged people to

participatewe encouraged people to

this is how the web thinksit makes the web better

participate we encouraged people to

this is how the web thinksit makes the web better

participate

this is how the web thinks

participate

… to create a better city?

can we ask people to

participate

… to create a better city?

online

can we ask people to

yes!

yes!

and it's alreadyhappening in cities

around the world

example:

www.fixmystreet.comexample:

www.fixmystreet.com

www.fixmystreet.com

www.fixmystreet.com

www.fixmystreet.com

www.fixmystreet.com

very low costcitizen runuseful

www.fixmystreet.com

very low costcitizen runuseful

participatory and open

example:

www.google.com/transitexample:

www.google.com/transit

www.google.com/transit

www.google.com/transit

www.google.com/transit

www.google.com/transit

usefulopenmashable

www.google.com/transit

usefulopenmashable

“It is free - all you need to do is share your data”

example:

www.appsfordemocracy.orgexample:

www.appsfordemocracy.org

www.appsfordemocracy.org

www.appsfordemocracy.org

www.appsfordemocracy.org

$20kcitizen ideascity benefits

www.appsfordemocracy.org

$20kcitizen ideascity benefits

participatory and open

www.appsfordemocracy.org

examples:

examples:

futuremelbourne.com.aumyttc.caeveryblock.comchidataexchange.netcrazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-mapgranicus.comdiycity.orgubalt.edu/bniaadullact.orggovloop.comzelea.com/project/votorola/change.gov

examples:

futuremelbourne.com.aumyttc.caeveryblock.comchidataexchange.netcrazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-mapgranicus.comdiycity.orgubalt.edu/bniaadullact.orggovloop.comzelea.com/project/votorola/change.gov

examples:

futuremelbourne.com.aumyttc.caeveryblock.comchidataexchange.netcrazedmonkey.com/toronto-transit-mapgranicus.comdiycity.orgubalt.edu/bniaadullact.orggovloop.comzelea.com/project/votorola/change.gov

commonspace.wordpress.com

whatdo all these sites have in common?

whatdo all these sites have in common?

created by citizens, companies and communities that want a better city

whatdo all these sites have in common?

created by citizens, companies and communities that want a better city

city hall didn't do the heavy lifting

web 2.0

city hall didn't do the heavy lifting

web 2.0… is the network as platform, spanning all connected

devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering

software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from

multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows

remixing by others, creating network effects through an architecture of participation and going beyond the page

metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.

web 2.0… is the network as platform, spanning all connected

devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering

software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from

multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows

remixing by others, creating network effects through an architecture of participation and going beyond the page

metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.

web 2.0… is the network as platform, spanning all connected

devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering

software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from

multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows

remixing by others, creating network effects through an architecture of participation and going beyond the page

metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.

participationand openess

participationand openess

represent a huge opportunityto make our city better

participationand openess

represent a huge opportunityto make our city better

… and city hall doesn't need to

do the heavy lifting

we just need to start thinking like the web

3ideas

1. open our data.

3ideas

1. open our data. transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps. 311. expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city.

3ideas

1. open our data. transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps. 311. expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city.

3ideas

1. open our data. transit. library catalogues. community centre schedules. maps. 311. expose it all so the people of Toronto can use it to make a better city. do it now.

3ideas

2. crowdsource info gathering that helps the city.

3ideas

2. crowdsource info gathering that helps the city. somebody would have FixMyStreet.to up and running in a week if the Mayor promised to listen.

3ideas

2. crowdsource info gathering that helps the city. somebody would have FixMyStreet.to up and running in a week if the Mayor promised to listen. encourage it.

3ideas

3. ask for help creating a city that thinks like the web.

3ideas

3. ask for help creating a city that thinks like the web. copy Washington, DC's contest strategy.

3ideas

3. ask for help creating a city that thinks like the web. copy Washington, DC's contest strategy. launch it at BarCamp.

3ideas

radical

"... use cutting-edge technologies to create a new level of transparency, accountability,

and participation for citizens."

radical

"... use cutting-edge technologies to create a new level of transparency, accountability,

and participation for citizens."

radical

http://change.gov/agenda/technology_agenda/

wecan makea city thatthinks like

the web

you just need toask us to help

wecan makea city thatthinks like

the web

mark surmanexecutive director

mozilla foundationmark@mozillafoundation.org

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