Gov Tech: Wired and Weird
"Government Technology" just published an article about advances in civic technology in Austin. They cite Open Austin as one of the forces that's propelling the city to provide more civic data and apps.
“For us, having that community involvement and interest has been the jet fuel that has helped us move forward,” said Matthew Esquibel, IT division manager over Internet services and applications for Austin. Several projects now exist, providing evidence of this forward motion.
Read the full article here: Wired and Weird in Austin