YourOpenHouseHere.com: Creating the Online Open House

2014 IAP2 PI Works! Conference • Bend, Oregon - June 19, 2011
By Kalin Schmoldt, Kimberly Dinwiddie and Jyll Smith

Resources and References

Examples

• US26MtHoodSafetyOpenHouse.org (JLA for ODOT, 2013-2014)
• OR211DubarkoSafety.org (JLA for ODOT, 2014)
• OR99Epaving.org (JLA for ODOT, 2014)
• TillamookTraffic.org (JLA for ODOT, 2014)
• OregonPassengerRail.org/openhouse (JLA for ODOT, 2011-2013)
• TualatinTSP.org/ideasmap (JLA for City of Tualatin, 2012)
• TriMet.org/pm/openhouse Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail (TriMet, 2012)
• SellwoodBridge.org/openhouse (JLA for Multnomah County, 2011)

Crowdsourcing and Commenting Plugins

• Ideascale.com – Crowdsourcing tool, free version available
• Consider.it – Hosted debate and discussion forum, the “Living Voters Guide”
• Disqus.com – Free commenting plugin

Maps

• maps.google.com – Easily create interactive maps you can edit and post on your own site (switch to “classic maps” for most flexibility)
• batchgeo.com – Lookup and show multiple addresses on a map, free

Online Video

• YouTube.com
• Vimeo.com
• Blip.tv
• For more about video - email Sam Beresky

• HighCharts.com – interactive charts, license for use

• Mashable.com – Social media news and web tips
• Wired.com – Tech and website news … different content from the magazine
• CNET.com – Tech and website reviews
• Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington, Information Technology Resources

• Pewinternet.org
• Emarketer.com
• Nielsen.com
• DHM E-Government Survey (2014) 

Questions?

• Kalin Schmoldt, JLA Public Involvement Director of eParticipation and Creative Services - (503) 235-5881
• Kimberly Dinwiddie, ODOT Community Affairs
• Jyll Smith, ODOT Senior Project Manager