Kristen Murray
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In Minnesota and around the US, people are developing new “civic technologies”: tools that leverage public data and a variety of other information to create new services, better engagement and greater transparency. The work of developing these tools isn’t just for computer geeks, though. Diverse voices and skills are needed to identify problems and imagine and build these tools. It’s this kind of diverse participation that may help us create solutions to some of the toughest problems our communities face.
Kristen Murray is a program developer at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, with a background in design, technology, education, and community organizing. She is currently leading a civic technology incubator project, CURA:Tech, which supports collaborations among diverse communities in the Twin Cities to create, design, and deploy civic technology tools and practices. Kristen also helped organize Visualizing Neighborhoods – A Hackathon for Good in May 2013 to bring together people with a variety of perspectives who are interested in tools and resources that support Twin Cities neighborhoods.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Kristen Murray is a program developer at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, with a background in design, technology, education, and community organizing. She is currently leading a civic technology incubator project, CURA:Tech, which supports collaborations among diverse communities in the Twin Cities to create, design, and deploy civic technology tools and practices. Kristen also helped organize Visualizing Neighborhoods – A Hackathon for Good in May 2013 to bring together people with a variety of perspectives who are interested in tools and resources that support Twin Cities neighborhoods.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)