Create platforms where citizen citizens can actively serve. Code for America plugs software developers into city halls for a year so they can help government work better and spark decentralized citizen problem-solving. It’s a great program — and a template for other kinds of talent-tapping for the common good. How about Write for America, or Design, or Build?
The Atlantic: Democracy Is for Amateurs: Why We Need More Citizen Citizens
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