Best Ideas From Around the Country: September 2008 Archives

Aerial Photographs Take Off

September 24, 2008 2:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

from Governing.com Idea Center

Aerial of section of Dakota County, Minnesota

As satellite imagery and aerial photography have become more accessible, state and local governments are finding multiple uses for them in areas that include disaster response, law enforcement, transportation and urban planning.

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Direct Democracy, Wiki-Style

September 10, 2008 10:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

from Governing.com Idea Center

Come November, presidential, gubernatorial, legislative and local races won't be the only items on the ballot. Initiatives and referenda will top ballots in more than a dozen states, and a new Web site, Ballotpedia, aims to help voters navigate these measures.

Ballotpedia is a wiki-style encyclopedia on everything connected with "citizen initiatives, ballot access, petition drives, initiative and referendum for political change, recall elections, school district bond issues and associated subjects."

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