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The Shared City: Molly Turner at TEDxSoMa
Molly has realized that change in city policy may come quicker if driven from outside of the city government. As an urban planner moonlighting in the world of tech, she manages Public Policy for Airbnb and works with local officials across the world to measure the economic impact and...
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The revolution Will Be Prototyped: Jake Levitas at TEDxSoMa
Jake is a designer, organizer, educator, and community activist based in San Francisco. As the Research Director at GAFFTA, his work is focused at the intersection of design, technology, cities, and information. http://www.slideshare.net/levitasj/the-revolution-will-be-prototyped/ Stop...
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Civic Technology and the Calculus of the Common Good: Joel Mahoney at TEDxSoMa
Joel was a 2011 Fellow at Code for America and now serves as Tech Strategist & Evangelist. His work with the City of Boston clarified the rules around school eligibility so parents can make more informed choices for their kids. He will talk about open data, civic engagement, and how technology...
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The Local Future of Food: 10% in 10 Years: Rob Spiro at TEDxSoMa
Rob leads the development of a platform seamlessly connecting consumers directly with Bay Area food producers to by-pass traditional industrial food supply chains. His service allows to serve urban demand for sustainably produced food, engage the consumers in the food production and buying...
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The Shared City: Molly Turner at TEDxSoMa
Molly has realized that change in city policy may come quicker if driven from outside of the city government. As an urban planner moonlighting in the world of tech, she manages Public Policy for Airbnb and works with local officials across the world to measure the economic impact and...
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The revolution Will Be Prototyped: Jake Levitas at TEDxSoMa
Jake is a designer, organizer, educator, and community activist based in San Francisco. As the Research Director at GAFFTA, his work is focused at the intersection of design, technology, cities, and information. http://www.slideshare.net/levitasj/the-revolution-will-be-prototyped/ Stop...
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Civic Technology and the Calculus of the Common Good: Joel Mahoney at TEDxSoMa
Joel was a 2011 Fellow at Code for America and now serves as Tech Strategist & Evangelist. His work with the City of Boston clarified the rules around school eligibility so parents can make more informed choices for their kids. He will talk about open data, civic engagement, and how technology...
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The Local Future of Food: 10% in 10 Years: Rob Spiro at TEDxSoMa
Rob leads the development of a platform seamlessly connecting consumers directly with Bay Area food producers to by-pass traditional industrial food supply chains. His service allows to serve urban demand for sustainably produced food, engage the consumers in the food production and buying...
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Don't Give Up: Larry Hunt at TEDxSoMa
Larry has been living on and off the streets of San Francisco for years, sharing his passion for music directly with passer-bys. He plays drums on a variety of makeshift instruments and performs almost every day on Market street. He was picked up by a touched Will Smith during the shooting of...
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Reinforcing Human Connections in the Modern City: Melissa Small at TEDxSoMa
Melissa is the Design lead of the Bold Italic. The online magazine uncovers secret gems of San Francisco from artisans to events to "Bold Locals", celebrating the free-wheeling spirit of the City. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that...
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Transforming the City Through Play: Sam Lavigne at TEDxSoMa
Sam Lavigne is a game designer and artist from San Francisco. In 2006, he launched SFZero, a real-world game built on the principles of urban exploration and collaborative artistic production. That same year, he also created Journey to the End of the Night, an open source street game which has...
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HOPE: Bevan Dufty at TEDxSoMa
Bevan Dufty was appointed to serve as the Director of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement (HOPE) on January 27, 2012 by Mayor Edwin M. Lee. HOPE's role is to find ways to improve outcomes for individuals in all forms of city sponsored housing—including shelters, supportive, public...
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Political Organizing For Social Policy: Alex Tourk at TEDxSoMa
Ground Floor Public Affair (GFPA) was retained by Ron Conway to build infrastructure for sf.citi. Alex Tourk launched GFPA in March 2007 after working in the public sector for 15 years and playing an integral role in the past five mayoral campaigns. At City Hall, Tourk worked for two mayoral...
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My Best Investment: Ron Conway at TEDxSoMa
Ron Conway is the Chairman of sf.citi and Special Advisor to SV Angel. Ron has been an active angel investor since the mid 90's and has been included in 2010's Vanity Fair 100 most influential people in the Information Age, awarded Best Angel at The 2009 TechCrunch Crunchies Awards, and named #...
