Blog - FL2i

National Broadband Plan Can Eminate from Florida 2.0 Initiative

October 6, 2009 6:19 AM

Using Broadband Infrastructure to promote Jobs Creation, Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Education through the building of Social Entrepreneurship and Asset-Based Community Development modalities. The primary outcome expectations of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) include significant jobs creation, promotion of economic recovery and assistance to those...
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By Brad Bowman

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Inter-agency collaboration

April 22, 2009 6:30 AM

For those interested in IT issues relating to state/county/local government, the FLGISA - Florida Local Government Information Systems Association - is an excellent resource for inter-agency collaboration. Here's a cut/paste from the organization's site: The Florida Local Government Information Systems Association is an organization for CIO's, IT Managers, and technology decision makers...
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By Chris Noyes

290 Views, 2 Comments

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Intra agency Discussion wrapup

April 22, 2009 6:30 AM

I have had little experience with blogs but can easily see the value of collaborating online with others on technology related subjects to help educateeach other on trends or initiatives in the industry.
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By John Taylor

319 Views, 2 Comments

Agency to Constituency - Do you edit city blogs?

April 22, 2009 6:29 AM

If your city provides a citizen contribution site, is it moderated? Is it anonymous? Are there any legal issues in editing comments (freedom of speech)?
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By Chuck Miserendino

313 Views, 6 Comments

Gateway to Green Conference in Miami - Aril 8th, 2009

April 6, 2009 6:20 PM

If you are interested in LEED, green products, green services and what is going on in the local community, you cannot miss the opportunity to attend Gateway to Green....
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By Ana Paula Ibarra

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OBAMA Passes LEED AP exam on April 1st!!!

April 6, 2009 6:06 PM

"The White House announced today that President Obama passed the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED NC v2.2 accreditation examination, and is now a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that the President got his AP because he strongly believes that green building and the LEED system are critical to stimulating a green economic...
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By Ana Paula Ibarra

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LEED Focus Group

April 5, 2009 6:40 PM

As part of the LEED Focus Group of the Florida 2.0 Initiative I would like to call attention to the Environmental Section of this platform as an invaluable platform for searching for LEED information as well as sharing it. Please take a moment to review some of the new posts made regarding a wide array of topics from the accreditation of a profession, to the certification of a building, to...
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By Ana Paula Ibarra

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USGBC LEED Certification

April 3, 2009 5:02 AM

Alfredo Sanchez and David Eckman met in Miami in February with a focus group formed by Brad Goar of the Smart Building group at FPL, Armando Perez-Aleman, a contractor, Ana Paula Ibarra, an architect who does consulting for LEED certification, and Nicholas Gunia, a lawyer/entrepreneur who is part of the Green Building Council. The meeting posted the question: what would key players in the...
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By Luis Salazar

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Social Media Subcouncil, at your service...Need your participation

March 19, 2009 8:30 AM

Re- Posted by Social Media Subcouncil on March 16, 2009 at 9:42am In December 2008, the members of the Federal Web Managers Council presented a white paper to the Obama transition team addressing perceived and real barriers as well as opportunities for government entities to engage in a social media environment. Recognizing the challenges many government agencies face in moving...
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By April Edmonds

459 Views, 18 Comments

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Food for Thought, image from The Economist.

December 8, 2008 2:54 AM

As we find our way out of this economic turmoil it seems fitting to consider the following point. The Economy is a man-made, somewhat regulated, quantifiable and to some extent predictable system. Every year very smart and well-educated people join the ranks of millions of economists who devote their lives to study the system in order to, amongst other things, prevent a failure such as the...
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By Luis Salazar

344 Views, 1 Comments

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