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Where do the billions go?
Beginning to understand how cities purchase goods and services is the tip of the iceberg but it's the only way to get that money back into communities.
Katya Abazajian
Jul 11, 2022
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May 2022
We need to talk about 311 data
Data from citizen reporting platforms like 311 has biases that could create disparities in how local governments distribute public resources. So why are…
Katya Abazajian
May 16, 2022
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March 2022
Why "innovation" around houselessness fails so much
While communities might need better governance and data tools to coordinate social services, entrenched power dynamics make it hard for data reforms to…
Katya Abazajian
Mar 14, 2022
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February 2022
How's it going?
A short update on the first few months of Civic Source and some reflections on public service.
Katya Abazajian
Feb 14, 2022
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January 2022
A dashboard by any other name
When so many data dashboards offer few satisfying answers, we might wonder why local leaders default to building them again, and again, and again. Is it…
Katya Abazajian
Jan 31, 2022
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Climate action in the open
Better local climate data could help governments get stronger results while giving people a chance to get involved, but most climate action plans leave…
Katya Abazajian
Jan 10, 2022
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December 2021
Putting data privacy for survivors first
Local governments are responsible for protecting people's personal information. But in the system of support for survivors of domestic violence, stakes…
Katya Abazajian
Dec 13, 2021
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November 2021
How data can help governments buy better food
Most people might not think of local governments as a link in the chain of food insecurity. But they buy food to serve people in their hardest moments…
Katya Abazajian
Nov 29, 2021
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Silos! Silos everywhere!
People working in local government can be cagey when it comes to sharing information. But hiding information in silos means governments struggle to…
Katya Abazajian
Nov 8, 2021
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October 2021
Rethinking participation in local data and technology
Data and technology have become the tools local governments use to govern, but most people don't have a say in how those systems are run. Here's why it…
Katya Abazajian
Oct 25, 2021
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September 2021
Coming soon
This is Civic Source, a newsletter about how local governments use data and technology to shape our communities.
Katya Abazajian
Sep 16, 2021
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