5. •
Federal Level – continued White House commitment
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National Action Plan
• “We the People” online petitions
• Open data to the public – Data.gov
• Participatory budgeting
• Reporting on progress (best practices, metrics)
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Local Level – just starting
• Need to explain the what and whys
• WHY: How will it help citizens, increase transparency
• WHAT: Open Data Policy…
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Challenges
• Cost, value, political will, engagement by citizens
6. What can we do, in government?
What can we do, regionally?
What can citizens do?
The term “sunshine” comes from a quote from Justice Louis Brandeis (of Brandeis University fame) who, in 1913 wrote,…sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.At that time, we only had print media as a reliable way to reach large masses of people on a regular basis, and Justice Brandeis saw the press as potentially “the greatest agency of good government”– but only “if the people are sufficiently interested to desire it.”
