P2P Public Policy

Bill St. Arnaud has started a new blog on Next Generation Democracy.

One of the first entries deals with open data mash-ups in government.

continue reading "Open data mash-ups for government"

David Bollier gave a great speech in April about commons-based value creation and what public authorities could do to stimulate it, by focusing on a fourfold strategy framework.

I’m excerpting his proposals below, and add my own proposals, for a three-fold infrastructure of public institutions which could support such actions and strategy.

continue reading "Public surpport for value creation through the commons: 4 principles and 3 institutions"

Very interesting interview with John Thackara and Sunil Abraham in Cluster magazine, reprinted at the Doors of Perception site.

We excerpt a few of the questions and answers that create the framework for thinking about the topic, but there’s a lot more, such as a discussion on ’speed vs. slowth’, the use of alternative monetary systems, and more.

continue reading "The Participatory Design of Cities"