Release notes and how-to documentation for the WiseTown civic platform, covering features such as citizen reporting without login and geographic filtering in the Issue Manager. Readers get short updates on what changed in each version and step-by-step guides for claim and document modules used by municipalities.
Website: https://docs.wise.town/
A personal blog by Blake Esselstyn, a non-attorney analyst, examining North Carolina redistricting, the Stephenson county-grouping method, and the legal role of race. It also covers redistricting tools and games, offering readers informed, detailed takes on how map-drawing rules and software work.
A university-led newsletter announcing the open-access book "Transizioni dal basso" and events around ComuneMente, a free civic-technology platform for participatory territorial mapping in Rome. It mainly promotes the project's publications and presentations, with some description of the Corona Verde research-action work.
A personal newsletter by a community and open-source practitioner reflecting on open communities, motivation, and workplace practice. Issues combine personal experience, such as time with the Carpentries and civic tech in New Zealand, with summaries of books like Alfie Kohn's Punished by Rewards.
A personal newsletter of essays and ideas, covering topics such as software engineering organisation (the 'knolling' philosophy), engineering team effectiveness and efficiency, and civic technology for democratic accountability. Readers get long-form reflections and proposals that mix practical engineering advice with broader commentary on politics and work.
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