University of Wisconsin professors Satish and Priya Nambisan, says that a trifecta of austerity, complexity, and digital technology has created this new opportunity for everyday citizens to help “co-create” new solutions for solving civic problems in their communities.http://brook.gs/MsUtPU

This episode is focused on Civic Innovation and its impact on our economy, community, and democracy. In this episode, we feature the voices of:

  • Krista Canellakis the Deputy Innovation Officer from the City of San Francisco’s Office of Civic Innovation http://innovatesf.com/ and
  • Judi Brown co-founder of Civic Makers http://civicmakers.org/ and
  • Susan Stuart Clark a Director at Common Knowledge http://ckgroup.org/

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