Maybe NYC could start with a simple URL

Re:Maybe NYC could start with a simple URL by wallflower on Monday January 31, 2011 @07:10PM (#2163787)

To be fair to NYC, they were enlightened enough to let developers compete to build apps on city databases.

http://www.nycbigapps.com/

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Re:Maybe NYC could start with a simple URL by cloudwalking on Monday January 31, 2011 @07:20PM (#2163807)

That's really cool. Someone should make a game to compete with your neighbors for lowest power/gas/water usage... Maybe have a Friends Leaderboard on fbook.

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Re:Maybe NYC could start with a simple URL by phlux on Tuesday February 01, 2011 @01:31AM (#2164708)

Why don't we have a game where elected officials actually compete to fulfil campaign promises, lower spending, increase efficiency, hold people accountable.

That sounds fun! We can vote for the officials that do best!

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Re:Maybe NYC could start with a simple URL by vizvizviz on Monday January 31, 2011 @08:24PM (#2164007)

They also advertise this fact publicly on the subway cars!

I hope this is the start of a larger trend for municipal databases. Cities could benefit tremendously by allowing private developers to work with their data and create apps that people actually want to use.

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Re:Maybe NYC could start with a simple URL by sudonim on Tuesday February 01, 2011 @12:12AM (#2164521)

Im involved in NYC BigApps (ChallengePost powers it). As far as I know, BigApps is not being advertised on subway cars.

You may be thinking of the MTA's ad "Our apps our whiz kid certified" http://ron.gejman.com/blog/2010/12/20/our-app-are-whiz-kid-c...

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Re:Maybe NYC could start with a simple URL by vizvizviz on Tuesday February 01, 2011 @01:03PM (#2166477)

That is what I was thinking of, thank you. Sorry for the mixup!

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