We have this idea of bureaucracy in local government, and it's generally things that we're frustrated at. It doesn't work the way we like it to work. Jennifer Pahlka More Quotes by Jennifer Pahlka More Quotes From Jennifer Pahlka We're not going to fix government until we fix citizenship. Jennifer Pahlka motivationgovernmentinspiration Are we just going to be a crowd of voices, or are we going to be a crowd of hands? Jennifer Pahlka crowdsvoicehands Our ability to do great things with data will make a real difference in every aspect of our lives. Jennifer Pahlka datadifferencesreal A lot of [bureaucratic] rules were created a long time ago when there were different challenges, and they are now causing negative side effects. Jennifer Pahlka challengeslongnegative Government is supposed to be about how we do things together, and we can do that much more together if we use technology smartly right now. Jennifer Pahlka technologygovernmenttogether Government is like a vast ocean and politics is the six-inch layer on top. Jennifer Pahlka layersgovernmentocean Now, a lot of people have given up on government. And if youre one of those people, I would ask that you reconsider, because things are changing. Politics is not changing; government is changing. Jennifer Pahlka givengovernmentpeople When there are more males in the industry to begin with, it just has a more male feel, and that pushes the girls away. Jennifer Pahlka malesgirlfeels When one neighbor helps another, we strengthen our communities. Jennifer Pahlka neighborcommunityhelping A neighbor is a far better and cheaper alternative to government services. Jennifer Pahlka neighboralternativesgovernment We say that word [bureaucracy] with such contempt. But it's that contempt that keeps this thing that we own and we pay for as something that's working against us. Jennifer Pahlka contemptbureaucracypay [The Internet generation is] not fighting that battle about who gets to speak; they all get to speak. Jennifer Pahlka generationsbattlefighting We have to make bureaucracy sexy. Jennifer Pahlka bureaucracysexy If you dont tolerate any risk, you can never innovate. Jennifer Pahlka tolerateriskifs We cant do without government, but we do need it to be more effective. Jennifer Pahlka cantgovernmentneeds You might not think of something like TurboTax as a civic venture, but that product took a confusing interface to a government process and made it simpler and easier to use for citizens. Jennifer Pahlka confusinggovernmentthinking If you are really interested in making government work, you should have the experience of working in government. Jennifer Pahlka youexperiencegovernmentwork Right now, if you're a talented developer or designer, government is what you go into if you can't get a better job. Jennifer Pahlka betterjobyougovernment It's really remarkable when you think about what we don't like about government, we, the people created. So if we created it, we can also fix it. Jennifer Pahlka thinkyougovernmentpeople In high school, I was sort of friends with the geeks and friends with the socials and everything else and not solidly in one camp. I've always lived on the borders. Jennifer Pahlka highfriendshigh-schoolschool
