In our last post we explained our intention to “experiment” with FixMyStreet in Alcalá de Henares. FixMyStreet is a web platform that allows citizens to notify to the authorities problems in the urban infrastructure -for example, broken paving slabs or street lighting not … Continue reading
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Last Spanish local elections brought a new government to the city of Alcalá de Henares. A new government which is much more willing to commit itself to promoting citizen engagement in the city. We decided to make the most of … Continue reading
It has been almost six months since we published the previous entry on our civic mini-hackathon. But if we have not written more often it was not because nothing happened… but because we have been working like never before! We have … Continue reading
Last Sunday, January 11th, we organized the first “Mini-hackathon Civic del Henares”, together with the citizens’ organization Agua de Mayo. For this event we summoned hackers and citizens from the municipalities of the Henares Valley. We invited them to share with … Continue reading