The exploration of open government and civic participation in Kansas City has already begun. This weekend, a new chapter begins. A chapter that will include open source, open data, citizen engagement, a Bike Walk hackathon, and more. In fact, it might materialize into several chapters that could start with rapid-fire lighting talks and end with dueling mayors who are innovating beyond borders. And what would a CityCamp be without an unconference? That’s a whole chapter by itself.
Meet Jase Wilson, a civic entrepreneur and CEO of Luminopolis. He’s one of the main organizers for CityCamp Kansas City. Before I headed out to Kansas City this weekend, I wanted to know more about the event and the open government movement in the Kansas City metro area. Here’s my interview with Jase Wilson.
