http://davepress.net/2009/09/01/disruptive-communities/ Open government and everything else Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:13:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://davepress.net/2009/09/01/disruptive-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-3579 Dave Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:17:24 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=1675#comment-3579 Nigel - spot on. I think that Local Government in particular can have a convening role, bringing people together to solve problems. The council need not always be the answer - but they should be involved in at least working out what the question might be. Nigel – spot on. I think that Local Government in particular can have a convening role, bringing people together to solve problems. The council need not always be the answer – but they should be involved in at least working out what the question might be.

]]> http://davepress.net/2009/09/01/disruptive-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-3567 Nigel Blake Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:34:30 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=1675#comment-3567 Liked the post, got me thinking... The momentum to use the web as a catalyst to make connections, build on existing social networks and create new ones is exciting. I like the work the <a href="http://www.youngfoundation.org.uk" rel="nofollow">Young Foundation</a>is doing to stir up more of this kind of activity and report on innovation already underway. The power of social capital to support and generate well being is well documented (eg: Putnam: Bowling Alone). Local authorities and others need to keep the pot boiling and support activity that will enable the emergence of new and unexpected support networks. Liked the post, got me thinking… The momentum to use the web as a catalyst to make connections, build on existing social networks and create new ones is exciting. I like the work the Young Foundationis doing to stir up more of this kind of activity and report on innovation already underway. The power of social capital to support and generate well being is well documented (eg: Putnam: Bowling Alone). Local authorities and others need to keep the pot boiling and support activity that will enable the emergence of new and unexpected support networks.

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