OpenOakland – A Code for America Brigade

Join technologists, journalists, and city staff collaborating to build a better Oakland using open civic web technologies. Learn more—then get involved:

  • Meetup with us on Tuesdays 6:30–9 p.m. in City Hall. General planning meetup on 1st Tuesdays. Hack/work meetups on 2nd, 3rd, 4th Tuesdays. All are welcome!
  • Join our listserv (after attending one meetup).
  • Learn with us on Peer-to-Peer University.
  • Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Recent Posts

Oakland Transparency Hearing with Public Ethics Commission

Yes you read it right, on June 25 we’re inviting you to join the Oakland Public Ethics Commission and OpenOakland for the 2013 Oakland Transparency Hearing!

The lineup for this hearing is pretty awesome, there will be a keynote from Tim O’Reilly on Government as a Platform along with these great speakers covering a wide range of open gov and transparency efforts relevant to our city:

Transparency 101Laurenellen McCann, Sunlight Foundation

The Problem with Transparency in California – Robb Korinke, California Forward

Innovations and EngagementAlissa Black, New America Foundation

Public Participation – Greg Greenway, Davenport Institute

Oakland InnovationsSteve Spiker, Nicole Neditch

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The event is public and open to all, but please register on the eventbrite page so we can plan for the attendees as this is a collaborative meeting!

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