Networks – Networked City

Great job opportunity using digital and mapping to build grass-roots networks

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 davidwilcox

HEAR Equality and Human Rights Network have now advertised the key post supporting an innovative London-based network-building programme that I reported earlier. The National Lottery Community Fund Reaching Communities are supporting two years of work with four networks that will involve using social network mapping, digital tools and other methods for collaboration. As HEAR announced: … Continue reading “Great job opportunity using digital and mapping to build grass-roots networks”

Networked City in practice: maps, apps, games and a model for Commons

July 18, 2019July 23, 2019 davidwilcox

The ideas that a group of us have developed around Connecting Londoners and Networked City are bearing fruit, with a two-year Big Lottery-funded programme, models for creating local Commons, plus more games and an app designed to help community connectors. Below is an update that I’ve posted to the Networked City wiki. The big news is that … Continue reading “Networked City in practice: maps, apps, games and a model for Commons”

Stuff happens: could company operating systems for uncertain futures provide insights into what’s needed for civil society?

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 davidwilcox

Lisa Gill headlines her excellent report from a two-day business forum with a quote from speaker Gary Hamel: “The future is surprisingly indifferent to our preferences” … which might by summarised as “stuff happens”. That’s as true for communities as it is for companies. Unfortunately communities have even less control over their futures. For example, … Continue reading “Stuff happens: could company operating systems for uncertain futures provide insights into what’s needed for civil society?”