Civic engagement here includes voter registration/turnout, local government voting, and local government involvement
In San Jose, citizens are involved in budgeting process and show support for projects they agree with by adding "play money" to each project
Brainstorm
People who want to share have a lot to say
Politicians "app" - find me the people who agree
Bottoms up approach? Meetup?
Combination events -- cooking or issue
Dating app for issues - swiping if you agree/disagree --> who agrees?, related topics?, where am I on the spectrum?
"Myers Briggs for politics"
in sports, we know all statistics, etc. related to players but why not about government and politics? is there an easier way to collect all the facts / data?
Goal
we need a "sexier maybe" -- allow an issue to be unresolved (no hard yes vs no) and keep folks engaged in the discussion without controversy
today, we're interested in topics until the next more controversial topic comes to light
is it possible to depersonalize the contentiousness?
Solution Ideation
weather map for ideas -- ex. higher interest in taxes this week, higher interest in idea 2 next week
"Sports Center" for political news / civic issues
vote on news from the future (thumbs up, thumbs down - only group vote recorded vs individuals; only works in person)
is voter anonymity critical? --> "real" vs hypothetical? gamify?
star rating works despite anonymity; add appeal process if low rating?
Other Platforms
Kettering Foundation - Common Ground --> time consuming but great example; how do we make this easier? digestible? accessible?
next10.org --> California Budget Challenge; California budget access with impact (surplus/deficit) and what other people think about it across the state; nonprofit
Participatory Budgeting --> online presence; customizes to city; nonprofit
Conteneo.co --> San Jose budget project; collaborates with Kettering on Common Ground; online presence; customized for SJ; donated
Summary
How can we pull more people into the political conversation?
How can we educate transients new to the city?
Overwhelming amount of data (open in SF + platforms related to budgeting) --> let's digest into a swipe app
If we don't understand how money is spent in your community, you can be dis-empowered!
How to Motivate / Incentive Civic Engagement
Civic engagement here includes voter registration/turnout, local government voting, and local government involvement
In San Jose, citizens are involved in budgeting process and show support for projects they agree with by adding "play money" to each project
Brainstorm
Goal
Solution Ideation
Other Platforms
Summary How can we pull more people into the political conversation? How can we educate transients new to the city? Overwhelming amount of data (open in SF + platforms related to budgeting) --> let's digest into a swipe app
If we don't understand how money is spent in your community, you can be dis-empowered!