What is New Urban Mechanics?
What is New Urban Mechanics? New Urban Mechanics is an approach to civic innovation that takes as it’s starting point, total focus on delivering transformative services to Boston’s residents. This is...
View ArticleComing Soon: Citizens Connect 2.0
Do you have an Android or iPhone? The award-winning Citizens Connect mobile application is coming to you soon with a new app for the Android and a new version for the iPhone. But before it’s...
View ArticleCitizens Connect 2.0 Launch Party!
We are celebrating the launch of Citizens Connect 2.0 on November 8 at Ned Devine’s. The new, featured-filled version of this app will make it easier and more engaging for Boston residents to make...
View ArticleBoston: A Smahter City
We’re a pretty smart city. So when IBM set out their Smarter Cities Challenge, we thought that naturally, we should apply. So we did. IBM will work with with 100 cities over the next three years,...
View ArticleThe Car Is No Longer King
“The car is no longer the king in Boston.” With these words, in fall 2009, Mayor Thomas M. Menino ushered in a new era of street design in the City of Boston, focused on Complete Streets. This winter,...
View ArticleChallenge: Build An App To Detect Potholes
It can cause your coffee to slosh, your bike tires to pop, and your car wheels to be knocked out of alignment. It is the pothole – a scourge of drivers and cyclists in every city and town. The City...
View ArticleMayor Menino Discusses The Street Bump Challenge
In partnership with InnoCentive and Liberty Mutual, the City of Boston recently launched the Street Bump Challenge. Below is an excerpt of an interview with Mayor Menino about this Challenge from...
View ArticleCalling All Developers!
On January 12, the MBTA, MassDOT and the City of Boston launched the MBTA & Boston Bikes Developers Challenge. This challenge focuses on encouraging the development of apps that help Boston...
View Article(Fire)man’s Best Friend
This winter, we’re launching the Adopt-A-Hydrant program, a first-of-its-kind effort, where residents can volunteer to keep hydrants in their neighborhood accessible to firefighters after snowstorms....
View ArticleWhat is New Urban Mechanics?
New Urban Mechanics is an approach to Civic Innovation that focuses on people.
View ArticleComing Soon: Citizens Connect 2.0
Android and iPhone users: Be a beta tester for Citizen Connect 2.0!
View ArticleBoston: A Smahter City
We’re a pretty smart city. So when IBM set out their Smarter Cities Challenge, we thought that naturally, we should apply. So we did. IBM will work with with 100 cities over the next three years,...
View ArticleThe Car Is No Longer King
“The car is no longer the king in Boston.” With these words, in fall 2009, Mayor Thomas M. Menino ushered in a new era of street design in the City of Boston, focused on Complete Streets. This winter,...
View ArticleChallenge: Build An App To Detect Potholes
It can cause your coffee to slosh, your bike tires to pop, and your car wheels to be knocked out of alignment. It is the pothole – a scourge of drivers and cyclists in every city and town. The City...
View ArticleMayor Menino Discusses The Street Bump Challenge
In partnership with InnoCentive and Liberty Mutual, the City of Boston recently launched the Street Bump Challenge. Below is an excerpt of an interview with Mayor Menino about this Challenge from...
View ArticleCalling All Developers!
On January 12, the MBTA, MassDOT and the City of Boston launched the MBTA & Boston Bikes Developers Challenge. This challenge focuses on encouraging the development of apps that help Boston...
View Article(Fire)man’s Best Friend
This winter, we’re launching the Adopt-A-Hydrant program, a first-of-its-kind effort, where residents can volunteer to keep hydrants in their neighborhood accessible to firefighters after snowstorms....
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