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Hefen Wong

@hefen

human centred, public servant

 Singapore
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Joined February 2009
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Smart Commons: provocations.darkmatterlabs.… @DarkMatter_Labs \ @indy_johar Affordable Land: opensystemslab.io/affordable… @AlastairParvin #OpenSystemsLab CIVIC SQUARE: (not yet public) birmingham.impacthub.net/201… @TheCivicSquare Doughnut Economics: ted.com/talks/kate_raworth_a… @KateRaworth / DEAL – at Brent, London
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My favourite 2018 behavioural science resources for practitioners (no particular order). Thread:
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You wouldn't get a builder to wire your house. So why do we get policy analysts to proof government code? apolitical.co/solution_artic…
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Orla Flynn@OFlynnATU11 Oct 2018
Excellent thought-provoking slides from Lorna @fjord #SDGC18 – at Dublin City, Ireland
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@WIRED12 Oct 2018
We've seen @BostonDynamics' infamous robot dog open doors, and climb stairs. But now it can navigate complicated construction sites, and do detailed work inspections too 👀: wired.trib.al/0CcVEmR

Spot robot can now test at construction sites

Boston Dynamics' infamous robot Spot shows off how it can autonomously navigate construction sites, and inspect work on site.

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@WIRED11 Oct 2018
Don't look now, but @BostonDynamics' robot Atlas is back. And now it can do parkour.

Atlas can now do parkour

Boston Dynamics robot is back, and now it can do parkour.

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Kirsten Han@kixes5 Aug 2018
Singapore’s only homeless shelter that caters to transgender people needs to renew its lease; they need to raise S$34,800. Please support and share! give.asia/campaign/project-r…
Donate to Project Re-Lease by the T Project

Donate to Project Re-Lease by the T Project

Please help ‘re-lease’ the T Project from rent worries, eviction, and homelessness… by enabling us to renew our shelter lease! The T Project, founded in 2014 by June Chua and her l...

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Hello! Want to design better policy and services for Americans? Apply to our 2018-2019 Public Design Fellowship program, deadline Aug. 9. Please RT! 😍 publicpolicylab.org/projects…
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Katherine Phillips: diverse groups outperform non-diverse gps (but think they are less effective) #BX2016
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Introducing New York City's Digital Playbook: bit.ly/1ObE1Ci
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We're committed to creating a more equitable city. Here's how we're improving #nycdigital: nyc.gov/playbook
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Adam Dole@adamdole9 May 2016
Check out the NYC Digital Playbook. Great to see #NYC setting the bar for #civictech playbook.cityofnewyork.us/ xitter.gq/johnpaulfarmer/status/…
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Kudos to all the #nycdigital playbook team! w/ special shout-out to @publicpolicylab fellows @sarahlidgus @hefen! xitter.gq/jessay286/status/72968…
Jessie Lazarus (@jessaylaz) profile pictureJessie Lazarus@jessaylaz9 May 2016
Many people, many hours made the #nycdigital playbook possible. Check it out: NYC.gov/playbook.
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Google's massive behavioral science experiment. (Self-nudges are often called "snudges.") @m_sendhil forbes.com/sites/elizabethha…
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I do not know why FRAGILE THINGS is $1.99 on US Kindle. But it's 7 cents a story (plus many free poems) & is cheap. bit.ly/FragileKindle
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The #BernieInTheBronx rally proves that even in the social media age, live campaigning still matters most: wired.com/2016/04/bernie-san…
Bernie Sanders' Bronx Rally Proves Campaigning in Real Life Matters Too

Bernie Sanders' Bronx Rally Proves Campaigning in Real Life Matters Too

In the age of social media, the personal touch still matters.

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Dame Zaha Hadid, widely regarded to have been among the greatest architects of her generation, has died at 65 amp.twimg.com/v/311aa1a3-cbc…
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Devastated by the passing of the great Zaha Hadid Her stunning Opera House in Guangzhou where we performed last year
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New work from @VAInnovation + @publicpolicylab shining light on #veteran #mentalhealth needs innovation.va.gov/docs/Veter… – at Greenbelt, MD
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watching wife and baby streaming at NinjaTED huzza.io/amandapalmer/live-s… and grinning like a loon.
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