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Designers will often capture their methods into 'playbooks', which are portable collections of options that others can pick up and adapt to their own context. Likewise, design principles establish core principles by which a given organization or office operates.
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Civicspace.tech
Washington, DCA collection of approachable but well-researched primers on emerging tech and potential benefits and risks
An open source Policy Toolkit for cities to develop digital policies that put citizens at the center, tackle Sustainable Development Goals and make Governments more open, transparent, and collaborative.
Smarter-Together
BrusselsVetted methods, key principles, inspiring stories and experts from around the world
GOV.UK Design System
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Use this design system to make government services consistent with GOV.UK. Learn from the research and experience of other service teams and avoid repeating work that’s already been done.
The United States Web Design System (USWDS)
Washington, DCA design system for the federal government.
We provide resources to reimagine project-restricted giving
The Participation Playbook is an interactive guide to help you successfully advocate for and implement a participatory program for your government or community. It is a tool for people who want to open up government to meaningful and equitable community participation.
Improve your team's data knowledge and skills
Prosocial Design Network
New York, NYA library of design interventions to encourage prosocial behaviors online
How local governments can serve people better through effective communications and digital services.
Corporate Civic Playbook
United States of America (the)A first-of-its-kind resource that defines corporate civic engagement, providing clear tools to help more companies become active players in strengthening the resiliency of our democracy
18F Posters
GSA (General Services Administration), F Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAWell designed posters to hang in your gov office
We designed Tactical Data Engagement to help cities go beyond a policy and portal, and facilitate opportunities for the community use of open data to improve residents’ lives.
A strategy for urban data
Sint Antoniesbreestraat 69, 1011 HB Amsterdam, Netherlands(PDF) How to develop collaborative data projects – for citizens, urban innovators, researchers and policy makers
California Design System
CaliforniaThe Design System makes it easy for state digital teams to build accessible, consistent, and performant services and products to meet Californians’ needs.
A set of guidelines that help development practitioners integrate established best practices into technology-enabled programmes.
A crowdsourced collection of personal stories, how-to articles, and resource lists on four major topics: Funding, People, Mission, and Operations + Tech.
Toolkit Navigator
EuropeThe Observatory of Public Sector Innovation's compendium of toolkits for public sector innovation and transformation, curated by OPSI and our partners around the world
Discovery Sprints
Washington, DCA “discovery sprint,” is a short, intense period of problem investigation.
Smart Colombus Playbook
Columbus, OH, USAAs the winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, we’ve been offered a unique opportunity: $50 million in grant funding from the USDOT and Paul G. Allen Philanthropies to discover how we can accelerate human progress through open mobility.
Atlassian Team Playbook
341 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaOUR NO-BULLSHIT GUIDE TO UNLEASHING YOUR TEAM'S POTENTIAL
Your description here.
Civic Tech Data & Collaborative framework
United States of America (the)Communities should cultivate and draw on their capacity to use data and technology to benefit residents with the fewest resources.
MindLab's design methods
MindLab, Slotsholmsgade 12, 1216 Copenhagen Municipality, København K, DenmarkEurope's best framework for developing and operating a business
This project seeks to facilitate the co-creation of prototypes that can advance digital transparency and enable agency in the world's public spaces.
A guide to engaging with your local civic tech community
Open standards for data are reusable agreements that make it easier for people and organisations to publish, access, share and use better quality data. This guidebook helps people and organisations create, develop and adopt open standards for data.
People-Led Innovation
2 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAUnlocking People's Expertise to Solve Urban Challenges
Research and survey on social innovation labs in Canada.
The U.S. Digital Services Playbook
United States of America (the)The American people expect to interact with government through digital channels such as websites, email, and mobile applications. By building digital services that meet their needs, we can make the delivery of our policy and programs more effective.
Civic Innovation School is an International Extitution structured as a Distributed Network that promotes Collaborative Learning Environments focused on Civic Innovation, Collective Intelligence, Open Design, Civic Engagement.
Civic tech patterns
San FranciscoIn the spirit of Wikipatterns, this is a collection of patterns and anti-patterns for describing common practices that may help or hinder the conception or design of your civic technology.
Guides, case studies and resources for government & civil society on the "what, why & how" of open data.
Implementing Innovation: A User’s Manual for Open Government Programs is a hands-on resource that provides practical advice and guidance for government changemakers as they navigate the specific challenges of implementing innovative programs in the public sector.
NYC Neighborhood Innovation Lab in Brownsville
Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY, USAThese events join New Yorkers of all ages to test and give feedback on technologies aimed at improving quality of life and City services.
The Civic Tech and Data Collaborative is a project of Living Cities, the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, and Code for America that brought together local government officials, civic technologists, and local data intermediaries across seven communities.
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) are facilitating an initiative to identify and promote internet norms and principles essential to democratic governance.
People's Roadmap for a Digital New York City
Data & Society Research Institute, West 20th Street, New York, NY, USAIn this citizen created roadmap, we outline how to humanize technology, move beyond transparency for transparency's sake, and ensure we have government technology that works for the people, built with the people.
A compilation of reflections, tools and methodologies with the capacity to program and activate Collective Intelligence processes with impact on the Territory.
Government Design Systems
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)A list of design systems and CSS frameworks used by governments around the world
Government of South Australia Digital Transformation Toolkits
State Administration Centre, 200, Victoria Square, Adelaide SA 5000, AustraliaTo assist agencies to modernise and transform their government services, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has developed these four toolkits.
City of Seattle Privacy Principles
Seattle, WA, United States of AmericaCity Council unanimously approved a resolution on Monday to provide a framework for dealing with current and future technologies that impact privacy. This is a major step with the adoption of six privacy principles guiding the actions the City will take when collecting and using information from the public. The Council also established an August 2015 reporting deadline […]
The “Digital Policy Playbook 2017” is designed to help leaders understand the complex dynamics and difficult decisions they will face in managing their transition into the digital domain. With real-world insights on the implications of digitalization, the aim is to strengthen their confidence as they create new opportunities for all while lowering shared risks. By providing a richer understanding of the factors shaping our future, combined with pragmatic tools to drive the outcomes desired, this new playbook will serve to support the core mission of the World Economic Forum: improving the state of the world.
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