MLK Day Of Service At Girard College

Fox 29′s Shawnette Wilson was out at Girard College in North Philadelphia this morning where over 3,000 volunteers will participate in a huge MLK Day of Service project. SEE VIDEO

Philadelphia CTO Allan Frank to focus on city wifi, paperless government

Technically Philly
Written by:Christopher Wink

Allan Frank spoke to an audience at a GovLoop event on November 2, 2010 about his ambitious five-year plan to “bring city government into the 21st century.”

Where’s the data? A ten year old problem, city CTO says

Technically Philly
Written by: Brian James Kirk

Late last week, we met with the CTO to discuss problems plaguing the department around opening those datasets and followed-up with Frank about how things have been for the last year. READ MORE.

Philadelphia, Your New Startup

Philadelphia is looking to re-imagine the way citizens communicate within their city. Code for America fellows will develop a web app that engages individuals and enables them to develop groups and networks that support neighborhood services. LEARN MORE >

Video Interview: Code for America City Program Director Alissa Black

Technically Philly
Written by: Sean Blanda

In 2011, Code for America will select five developers to work in Philadelphia for a year to create applications that improve how city government connects with residents. WATCH VIDEO

Philly Is “Gigabit City” (with or without Google)

The Philly Post
written by: Technically Philly

Last week, Google thanked the 1,100 applicants who entered its Google Fiber for Communities contest, an initiative to test high-speed, next generation broadband — known as ‘gigabit’ fiber — that is up to 100 times faster than current average household Internet connections. READ MORE

Code for America chooses Philly for web development team

Posted on Technically Philly
written by: Christopher Wink

It seems as though the City of Philadelphia will get a helping hand in its quest to move forward with the growing list of possibility in Web transparency and government openness. READ MORE

Gigabit Philly Press Conference at City Hall

Photos posted of the Gigabit Philly press conference on Thursday, March 25. SEE MORE

Digital Philadelphia

City's computer network is in line for a makeover

An article that appeared in
Philadelphia Daily News – March 23, 2010
written by: Catherine Lucey

Paper time sheets may soon be a thing of the past for city workers.

Chief Technology Officer Allan Frank – the man charged with dragging City Hall into the 21st century – is overseeing a massive investment in the city’s technology program, an effort he says will make government more organized and cost-effective. READ MORE