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As a member of the Town’s now defunct Technology Board, I called for the greater use of low or no cost Internet based technologies by our town to more effectively interact with our citizenry. Some progress was made, online video for instance. Nearly paper free agendas, use of syndicating technology, email lists have improved the flow of information. For all that, we have a long way to go.

Here’s an excellent example from the Daily Tar Heel’s online editor Sara Gregory. A map of the last month of reported crime in Chapel Hill leveraging Google Maps. Way to go Sara.

More here.