“The Appallicious Rec & Park app is just one example of the good that can come from the utilization of government data. The platform is also being used by SFArts and the San Francisco Department of Public Health to create useful tools for the public using open data—stay tuned for these new apps which are due out later this year.” Read More >>

“President Reagan’s altruistic directive, which opened the military’s GPS to the world, provided an amazing opportunity to the private sector that is experiencing its second act 30 years later in the Government 2.0 ecosystem of open data.” Read More >>

“Yo Yoshida is the CEO of Appallicious and has been involved with San Francisco’s open-data program. San Francisco passed the nation’s first open-data law in 2010. He said open data represented a different form of infrastructure, and was no different than a road, tunnel, or bridge.” Read More >>

“The Recreation and Park Department app is one example of The City’s drive to share data with the public, but supervisors are pushing for greater access.” Read More>>

“After hearing testimony from myself and others in the open data industry, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors will review and vote on new legislation that will strengthen the city’s open data initiatives and allow San Francisco to appoint a Chief Data Officer (CDO) to manage the City’s open data efforts.”        Read More >>

“‘By unlocking civic data, we’re creating a new marketplace for developers and in turn making it easier to access civic information and services,’ Nath said. ‘Open data is taking cities from the trailing edge to the leading edge…” Read More >>

“…City leaders choose to pursue… Gov 2.0 policies like an open data initiative or a social media policy or launching citizen engagement apps like Adopta, Textizen, or the San Francisco Rec and Park app to empower residents to take an active role…”  Read More>>

When it comes to making sense of the open data economy, tracking   cents is valuable. In San Francisco, where Mayor Ed Lee’s administration has reinvigorated city efforts to release open data for economic benefits, entrepreneur Yo Yoshida has made the City by the Bay’s  Read More >>

While all of our approaches are a bit different, we are all using open data and new technology to explore new ways of improving our cities with and for our residents. Read more>>

Ninety-six percent of San Franciscans live within a ten-minute walk to a park, said Phil Ginsburg, general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. Access to recreation is so fundamental to the quality of our lives… Read More >>

“Appallicious, which is also officially launching today, sees its Skipitt mobile platform as an easy easy way for governments to make different kinds of mobile applications.” Read More>>

The startup’s software drives the city’s new Rec & Park app, including the potential to enable mobile transactions in the next iteration. Read More >>

“…City leaders unveiled a first-of-its kind mobile app for the Recreation and Parks Department that they say will encourage other government agencies to be more tech-savvy.” Read More>>

The mayor also announced a new Recreation and Parks Department mobile app, developed by local firm Appallicious, that includes mapping information for the city’s local parks. Read More>>

“Today at the start-up incubator The Hatchery, Mayor Lee announced a slew of partnerships between private companies and city agencies to automate services on the web and on phones. For example, he says, mobile commerce start-up Appallicious is launching an app with Parks and Recreation.” Read More>>

“Appallicious CEO Yo Yoshida sat down with GovFresh to share how open data efforts made his company possible and what’s next in Gov 2.0.” Read More>>

“There are other, more broadly useful ways to leverage city data (the city also announced a Rec & Park app designed by Appallicious that helps people find information on city parks and playgrounds)…” Read More>>

“The creators plan to roll out additional features including purchasing tickets to parks department events and attractions and going on walking tours by scanning QR codes on signs.” Read More>>

 YouTube

 Mayor Lee & President Chiu Announce New Open Data Legislation

View Video >>

“Phil Ginsburg, General Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, came to today’s event to announce the launch of his agency’s new mobile app built in partnership with private company Appallacious…”

Read More >>

“The day began with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department displaying their new app built by local company Appalicious. The SF Rec Park app allows locals and tourists alike to discover the wonder of San Francisco’s green spaces.”

Read More >>