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Welcome to DemocracyLab!
The internet provides the potential to focus our collective thinking and coordinate our actions, but current tools are proving inadequate to address the complex problems of the 21st Century.
DemocracyLab is a collaborative workspace facilitating the development of online tools to help communities identify problems, construct solutions, make decisions, and take collaborative action. Take a look around our site and get involved. We'd love to have your support!"
- Congrats to @NationBuilder on their recent announcement of an $8m investment from @OmidyarNetwork !!! about 1 week ago
- #PDX Join us tonight at 6:00 at McMenamins Tavern and Pool in NW to learn about our latest work. http://t.co/kd8yxzofYj #opengov about 2 months ago
- RT @OregonUnlimited: Portlanders—Join us 11am Wed at @Ecotrust to see what the new Oregon Unlimited community & tool can do for you! ... about 2 months ago
- Fun new iconography for civic hacking from the noun project: http://t.co/H68F9md3lB via @nounproject about 2 months ago
- #PDX - Join us tonight at the Lucky Lab Hawthorne to learn how you can get involved to create better tools for online engagement & #opengov. about 4 months ago
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