Better Government

We all know San Francisco faces serious challenges. We can identify the problems, but politics are clouding our efforts to find the solutions. Over the past decade, the cost of city government has increased from $4.2 billion to $6.6 billion, while the city continues to experience a growing deficit each year. Our government is spending nearly 58 percent more than a decade ago – but are voters experiencing a city that is 58 percent better? We can – and should – make sure our city government is as efficient, as creative, and as progressive as San Francisco itself. I am convinced that the single most progressive thing we can do right now is to make sure government works. We need the type of bold ideas and leadership that will move San Francisco City Hall away from fighting about the few issues that divide us – and move toward collaborating on the practical solutions that will drive our city forward.

Online Voter Registration is a Gov 2.0 Home Run

By sf-admin • Better Government

We’ve reviewed a number of government-sponsored web reforms on Reset San Francisco. Perhaps none has been as quickly successful as Senator Leland Yee’s legislation to create online voter registration in …
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12 years ago

“Bye Bye Bullying” Fights Back Against Abuse

By sf-admin • Better Government

By: Evan Brown

October is National Bullying Prevention and Awareness Month, part of the growing recognition of what has been labeled an epidemic by education and psychology professionals. From the …
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12 years ago

A Standing O for SF Gov 2.0!

By sf-admin • Better Government

By: Dwight Alexander

The SF Planning Department’s Property Information Map has recently been identified by Harvard’s Ash Center as one of 111 Bright ideas in Government.

The Property Information Map …
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12 years ago

We Built a Stronger San Francisco Economy on Smart Government Investments

By sf-admin • Better Government

As we watch the news from the party conventions, we are hearing a new refrain – “We built that.”

As political rhetoric goes, it is hardly, “Where’s the Beef?” or even, …
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12 years ago

Voter Empowerment Goes High Tech

By sf-admin • Better Government

What if, when your boss catches you perusing Facebook, you could tell them that you’re actually doing your civic duty? What if you could order a voter registration form on …
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We Couldn’t Have Said It Better Ourselves

By sf-admin • Better Government

It’s time to Ctrl+Alt+Delete the city’s outdated technology. Today the San Francisco Examiner reported on the new civil grand jury report proposing a complete reboot of city government’s notoriously antiquated …
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