Peter Corbett, the CEO of iStrategyLabs, has published a step-by-step guide on how to re-purpose city data with innovative applications by hosting an Apps for Democracy contest.
Could Apps for New Orleans be next?
Also of interest, read Peter’s presentation delivered recently to the CityCamp un-conference in… »

Which candidates understand the lesson of Katrina recovery — that by their very nature, disasters overwhelm the capacity of government, but when government works as a partner with neighborhoods, the sum is greater than the parts?
The role of government should be to help stand up the capacity of neighborhood associations and civic efforts, and respond… »

It’s worth remembering that Arnie Fielkow’s leadership was key to keeping the Saints in New Orleans.
“As a former six-year, executive vice president of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, I served as the lead negotiator who finalized a key, long-term contract between the Saints and the state of Louisiana —leading ultimately to our prized team’s longevity… »

Here’s a prediction about Bobby Jindal’s Commission on Streamlining Government recommendations: They will prove to be too little to make any long-term difference, and we’ll be having more discussions in the future about bloat in the state’s budget.
The lesson learned in other places that have successfully overcome fiscal challenges — like Baltimore, through its… »

“Whether it’s health care, education or even the war in Afghanistan, the president and his team are big believers in the power of information” (NPR, 1/01/2010).
Okay, so it’s kind of a lame story beginning with pedometers, but cute or novelty is what one can generally expect from NPR. That said, it’s clear that President Obama… »

NolaStat will be attending the Troy Henry Meet the Candidate event today from 3-5 at Cafe Rose Nicaud on Frenchmen Street.
Troy Henry is a mayoral candidate with a strong background in applying performance management principles to fixing municipal government institutions. He also recently met with D.C. CapStat officials (http://dps.dc.gov) to learn how technological modernization, business… »

Mayoral candidate Rob Couhig is polling whether residents are willing to pay higher taxes, or accept reduced services. There’s an alternative proposed by assessor candidate Janis Lemle: FAIR taxes. If we could stop the patronage system of rewarding political benefactors with more favorable assessments, and get those scofflaws and cheats to pay their fair share,… »