Profiles in OakTech: Steve Spiker, open data advocate « Oakland Local | Local: In Oakland | an SFGate.com blog

"A leading Oakland activist and urban planner, Steve “Spike” Spiker was one of 15 'Champions of Change' recently honored in D. C. for helping to re-invent government and its relation to citizens. Spike remains focused on the issues facing Oakland’s low-income communities, and on helping to innovate City government through the band of civic hackers he helped form, OpenOakland.org. Late on a recent morning, I visited Spike’s office in the Urban Strategies Council (USC) at 17th and Broadway. Read more of this story and news at Oakland Local: http://bit.ly/14EGwqu"