Governance [image credit: REUTERS] Objective: We are governed efficiently and equitably, by honest people and transparent policymaking How do we do this? Establish transparent policymaking processes For transparency's sake, lawmakers should be upfront about the beneficiaries of a bill Increase public engagement in policymaking Want to gauge the national mood? Look at coffee salesWhen politicians won't budge on a third-rail issue, use humorOnline game helps people see through the eyes of the working poorSave ecologically vulnerable areas by highlighting the money they generateJoin the fight to protect Little Free Libraries from city bureaucrats Make government services accessible to all Internet kiosks give rural villagers access to government services Build thriving local economies New startup creates storefront marketplace to lease out a city's empty spacesFellowship program places graduates in less popular startup communitiesInstead of "buy one give one," support local economiesSave ecologically vulnerable areas by highlighting the money they generateAs offshoring becomes more expensive, manufacturers look at domestic markets again
