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Nearly a decade ago, government officials in San Leandro, California set their sights on transforming the city into a “city of innovation”. Their strategy was to first attract startups and talent to build an innovation ecosystem in San Leandro, but Derick... 
Articles, Community Impact Stories
When the idea of civic hacking was first emerging in the U.S., Rachel Hatch was at the forefront of the movement, both due to her personal beliefs and position at IFTF. Rachel is a Research Director for Institute for the Future, a Silicon Valley think tank. IFTF... 
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“You can’t solve a problem that you can’t measure.” According to Built for Zero, an estimated 84,000 Americans are considered to be chronically homeless — that is, homeless for at least a year and suffering from mental health or disabling health conditions. In... 